Air Pollution Linked to Dementia | Pollution Monitor
Air pollution exposure increases the risk of dementia, explains Yale Environment 360. Soot, particulates and nitrogen dioxide enter the body via the lungs and spread to the brain, where they cause inflammation and cell damage.
Illegal mining in rebel-held areas of Myanmar is poisoning the Mekong River laments Al Jazeera. High levels of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals have been detected in neighboring Laos and have contaminated fishing stocks.
Plastic pollution costs $1.5 trillion in health impacts annually, explains The Guardian. The young and old are especially vulnerable to its effects.
A coal ash pod in Alabama is still contaminating groundwater 7 years after its closure, relays Inside Climate News. Local environmental groups have filed suit against utility Alabama Power hoping to force remediation.
Negotiations for a United Nations Global Plastic Pollution Treaty have resumed in Geneva notes France 24. Diplomats hope to finalize a deal stabilizing plastic production following the failure of similar talks in South Korea last December.
45% of microplastic pollution in terrestrial and aquatic environments comes from vehicle tyres, says PBS News. Researchers in Mississippi recently discovered 30,000 microplastic tyre particles in just 24 litres of stormwater.
An aquarium in Oregon has opened an exhibit featuring plastic pollution that has washed ashore, reports Environment Oregon. The Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport will run the exhibit until January 2026.
