First-ever solar-powered car literally ‘eats’ air pollution as it drives
According to the team’s estimates, the ZEM uses two filters that can capture up to 2kg (about 4.4 lbs) of CO2 as the EV travels 20,000 miles
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JJ Shavit
- Apr 6
Major study links electric vehicle use to health and the environment
Researchers have now begun to document the actual impact of electric vehicle adoption in the first study to use real-world data
JJ Shavit
- Mar 6
Groundbreaking study links electric vehicle use to health and the environment
Study documents the actual impact of electric vehicle adoption in the first study to use data to link electric cars, pollution and health.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 2
Breathing is going to get tougher, study finds
Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust also increases
JJ Shavit
- Sep 11, 2022
Scientists discover how air pollution may trigger lung cancer in never-smokers
A new mechanism has been identified where very small pollutant particles in the air may trigger lung cancer in people who have never smoked.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 25, 2022
Reducing air pollution important for healthy brain development in children
Study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children
JJ Shavit
- Jun 24, 2022
Eating fish protect our brains from air pollution, study finds
Two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may provide enough omega-3 fatty acids to counteract the effects of air pollution
JJ Shavit
- Jun 2, 2022
Diabetes drug reduces risk of heart attacks and strokes
Metformin prevents immune cells and macrophages from releasing dangerous molecules into the blood that promote heart attacks and strokes.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 19, 2022
New process converts air pollution into useful products
UC chemical engineers are developing new processes to convert carbon dioxide into useful products using tandem electrodes.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 3, 2022
Researchers discover how eating fish protects our brains from air pollution
Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may counteract the effects of air pollution.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 13, 2021
Futuristic children’s playground purifies the air powered by kids play
The world’s first biotechnology playground using air-purifying algae has opened at Warsaw’s Copernicus Science Centre.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 5, 2021
New data shows strong air pollution policies lengthen life expectancy
During a truly unprecedented year where some people accustomed to breathing dirty air experienced clean air
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