IN THE NEWS: When Does Everyday Noise Become Unhealthy?
Rick Neitzel featured on Stateside
A new collaboration between the University of Michigan and Apple aims to determine exactly how much noise pollution we experience every day.
Pollution
IN THE NEWS: These High School Runners Train in 'Nasty Air,' so They're Working to Clean It Up
New Contribution from Trish Koman
Earlier this year, the greater Phoenix area got an "F" for ozone and particle pollution from the American Lung Association. For months, activists pushed for electric school buses. Now, a local Phoenix school board has launched a pilot program for buses that will produce zero direct emissions.
IN THE NEWS: EPA's Science Advisory Board to Scrutinize Clean Car Rollback
Trish Komen Quoted in Scientific American
An independent panel of experts is poised to scrutinize one of the Trump administration’s most consequential environmental rollbacks. Critics of the Trump EPA say the review stands to highlight errors in that analysis that could inform future lawsuits against the administration.
IN THE NEWS: Plastic Is Probably Harming Your Health--Here's How
John Meeker Quoted in Salon
Plastic is commonly used in a multitude of items due to its convenience and cost. As a result, many people don’t often evaluate the potential health risk that it presents. In a statement published earlier this year by the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks, 14 emerging health and environmental issues were identified. Near the top of that list was plastic.
IN THE NEWS: Sung Kyun Park Talks PFAS, Disparate Impacts on Different Populations
According to new research, the chemical pollutant PFAS — or polyfluorolalkyl substances — can cause different kinds of chemical mutations depending on a person's race. PFAS have been used for decades in industrial and consumer products, such as cookware, grease-proof food packaging, and fire-retardant materials.