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Something in the air
By Dr Jonathan Carruthers, science policy officer at the Royal Society of Biology We are all exposed to air pollution to some degree. Oxides of nitrogen and particles emitted by road vehicles, trains and ships affect not just the frail, but all of us throughout our lives. These pollutants seriously harm health: they are linked … Continue reading
Categories: Events, Latest research, Policy
Tags: air pollution, alzheimer's, pollution, traffic
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The macro-problem of microplastics
By Matt Turley AMRSB, NERC-funded PhD student at the University of Brighton and policy intern at the Royal Society of Biology The presence of plastics, particularly microplastics, in the environment has received increasing attention in recent years, with the UK government launching an inquiry last month (closing 15 April). Microplastics are particles of plastic smaller … Continue reading
Categories: Conservation, Latest research, Nature, Policy
Tags: environment, marine, microbeads, microplastics, oceans, plastic, pollution, rivers, wildlife
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