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• In a study published Monday in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, scientists have made a surprising conclusion: that air-pollution (specifically PM2.5 ) is contributing to rising anti-microbial resistance after studying 166 countries. Anti-microbial resistance contributes to an estimated 700, 000 additional deaths annually. The study says that suggests that every 1% rise in air pollution is linked to increases in antibiotic resistance between 0.5 and 1.9%, depending on the pathogen. This could be due to the fact that particulate matter pollution can act as an energy source that carries bacteria along with it or that particle pollution is making bacterial more virulent
  
  

  

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  Air pollution may contribute to rising threat of antimicrobial resistance, study says

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  CNN — Antibiotic resistance is on the rise around the world, and there may be a surprising reason why: air pollution. In a study published Monday in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, scientists saw a connection between these two seemingly different phenomena. The researchers created a model to look …

• It's hoped the pilot project in Devon will help improve water quality at the seaside resort of Combe Martin, making it a better place for swimming

  

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  AI to stop water pollution before it happens

  bbc.co.uk - By Jonah Fisher

  Artificial intelligence will be used in south-west England to predict pollution before it happens and help prevent it. It's hoped the pilot project in Devon will help improve water quality at the seaside resort of Combe Martin, making it a better place for swimming. Sensors placed in rivers and …

• Researchers have found that a strong electric field between airborne water droplets and surrounding air can create a molecule called hydroxide (OH) by a previously unknown mechanism. This molecule is crucial in helping to clear the air of pollutants.

  

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  Groundbreaking discovery could change the way we think about air pollution

  thebrighterside.news - Joseph Shavit

  Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could change the way we think about air pollution. Researchers at the University of California, …

• Millions of people in North America have been advised to wear N95 masks outdoors due to poor air quality levels sparked by intense wildfires in Canada.

  

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  Canada wildfires: US East Coast sees worst air quality in years

  bbc.co.uk - By Bernd Debusmann Jr, Chelsea Bailey & Juan Benn

  Washington DC and Philadelphia experienced their worst air quality in years as intense wildfires in Canada continue to impact millions. The poor conditions have forced event cancellations and grounded flights across the US. Nearly 100 million people are experiencing very poor air quality in North …

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  Thames, Yorkshire and South West Water bosses refuse bonuses over sewage spill

  bbc.co.uk - By Jemma Dempsey

  Bosses at three of the UK's water companies have decided not to take their annual bonuses after widespread public criticism over sewage pollution. Thames Water's Sarah Bentley said it did not "feel right" to take the bonus, along with South West Water's Susan Davy and Yorkshire Water's Nicola …

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  Scientists Discover Fungi That Can Eat Plastic in Just 140 Days

  My Modern Met - Madeleine Muzdakis

  Our planet has a plastic problem. Accumulated waste and constant production have resulted in mounds of trash around the globe and bobbing in our oceans. Recycling is a good step, but it is limited by the technology's availability and the condition of the plastic in question. With 175 million tonnes …