Originally published by The 19th All three of Ashley Gaignard’s children were born preterm and at low birth weights. It was a fact that Gaignard
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Microplastics: A Cause for Concern in Our Environment and Health
Are Microplastics Harmful? The presence of microplastics, tiny plastic fragments less than 5 millimeters in size, has become a growing concern for both environmental and
Kelp Farming May Help Clean New York’s Polluted Waterways and Fight Climate Change
Paddling their boat in a creek inlet in Greenpoint, Shanjana Mahmud and Luke Eddins, volunteers with the Newtown Creek Alliance, headed to a series of
How the East River Became So Polluted and Why It Still Is
The East River, a 16-mile-long tidal strait in New York City. It has a long history of pollution that dates back to the industrial revolution.
AN EARTH DAY TECHNOLOGY WORTH INVESTING IN
Global emissions of methane are skyrocketing. But if we act now, we can start getting it out of the atmosphere. By Daphne Wysham | April 13, 2022
The Leaf Blower Menace: Why These Noisy Machines Should be Banned
Every autumn, the sound of leaf blowers fills the air. It sounds like every homeowner in America has one, and they are used with impunity
Peaker Power Plant Pollution, A National Story with Local Roots
On February 1st, 2022, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, introduced the Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act, legislation to curb deadly
Amid Covid, the Air Hazards of Gas Appliances Draw New Scrutiny
December 2, 2020 by Jonathan Mingle Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News As a physician and epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease
Is it time to ban leaf blowers now, end the noise and air pollution?
Ban leaf blowers now. That thought burned across my mind as the crew outside entered its third hour of noise and air pollution. By David