Pollutants

A pollutant or novel entity is a substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource.

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New research shows how pollutants from aerosols and river run-off are changing the marine phosphorus cycle in coastal seas

A Tale of Three Pollutants

Decontamination method zaps pollutants from soil

Farm-Raised Fish May Not Be Free of Mercury and Other Pollutants: Aquaculture fish, usually fed a controlled diet, are generally less exposed to mercury than their wild, free-foraging cousins. But because they are raised in the ocean they can still absorb mercury, PCBs and dioxins

Portable 3D-printed sensor detects low concentrations of water pollutants

How Harmful Are Gas Stove Pollutants, Really?

Porous crystals made from plant extracts purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants

Long-Banned Pollutants Are Even in The Deepest Place on Earth, Study Reveals

Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants

E.P.A. to Tighten Limits on Mercury and Other Pollutants From Power Plants

New wood-based technology removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater

Novel air filter captures wide variety of pollutants

Specific outdoor air pollutants linked to asthma attacks in urban children

A type of simple, DIY air filter can be an effective way to filter out indoor air pollutants

Microplastics could make other pollutants more harmful

Historic WWII Shipwreck Has Leaked Many Pollutants Into the Sea, Changing the Ocean Floor Around It

Natural Gas for Heating and Cooking Contains Elevated Levels of Carcinogens and Hazardous Air Pollutants

Geologists mapped how metal pollutants have traveled across the city