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Measurement of persistent organic pollutants: Recent progress profiled

Envirotec Magazine

By Gauthier Eppe Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. 5 New sensitivity in food contaminant analysis POPs pose a significant threat to human health and the environment.

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How Contaminated Water Affects Human Health

The Environmental Blog

This article discusses how polluted water can affect human health in many ways. Water contamination refers to the presence of harmful substances in water. Once in the water, contaminants can impact human health, depending on their size, toxicity, and concentration. What Is Water Contamination?

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Doctors File False Advertising Complaint Over Hidden Health Risks of Gas

DeSmogBlog

Lem is president-elect of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, an advocacy and research organization which helped organize doctors, nurses and public health advocates to make the advertising complaint. But all cigarettes are bad for your health,” she said. And all fossil fuels are bad.”.

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Environmental Consequences of Vehicle Emissions

The Environmental Blog

Vehicle pollutants refer to the harmful substances emitted by automobiles and other vehicles during their operation. These pollutants contribute significantly to environmental degradation and pose serious health risks to both humans and ecosystems. The impact on human health is equally concerning. However, there is hope.

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Revealed: Ads Urging Canadians to Oppose Climate Laws Paid for by Gas Industry

DeSmogBlog

A national industry group representing gas producers is quietly paying for digital advertisements urging Canadians to “speak up” to their elected officials against laws addressing climate change and public health, DeSmog can reveal. It’s a lobbying organization that pushes the interests of the fossil gas industry,” Temper said.

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Can air purifiers help with bed bugs and other parasites?

Envirotec Magazine

A resurgence of bed bugs seems apparent from recent media coverage, which reports that this is a European-wide issue and the Mayor of London has referred to the outbreak as a “real source of concern”. Find a retailer at [link] References [1] [link] This is when a high performing air purifier is even more important.

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Biophilic Office: Interior Design Principles and Benefits

Green Business Bureau

Working in a biophilic office environment nourishes employees’ physical and mental health in many ways, such as reducing airborne pollutants, creating a calming atmosphere, among several others. Direct applications refer to direct use of natural elements in space.

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