premature births: does traffic pollution play a role
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with estimates suggesting that one in every eight babies in the us is born premature preterm births are a serious public health issue new research suggests traffic-related air pollution might play a role significantly increasing the risk of giving birth before 37 weeks

last look: quotvertical forestsquot fight pollution
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fareed looks at some of the innovative green buildings fighting pollution across asia

north sea suffers worst oil spill for 10 years - video environment guardiancouk
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footage from marine scotland the government body that manages scottish waters of the worst oil spill in the north sea for a decade

biorhythms
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a bi-weekly program to inform you about environmental events taking place that are not being covered by the msm and to connect the dots between the importance of the environment to our lives

undp report: water pollution drought threaten world039s poor
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copenhagen denmark -- prosperous countries have not lived up to their promises to help the poor the un declared wednesday saying poor people often go hungry because of polluted water drought and other environmental factors that are increasing poverty in its annual report on the quality of life worldwide the united nations development program said more should be done to address international environmental concerns and that sustainability must become a way of life as the world population grows above 7 billion

west virginia water still deemed unsafe
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residents of charleston west virginia try to cope without use of their tap water due to a massive chemical spill

a personal air-quality tracker that lets you know what you039re breathing romain lacombe
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how often do you think about the air you039re breathing probably not enough says entrepreneur and ted fellow romain lacombe he introduces flow: a personal air-quality tracker that fits in your hand and monitors pollution levels in real time see how this device could help you track and understand pollution street by street hour by hour -- and empower you to take action to improve your health

gang of cute baby seals defends seal buddy - youtube
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this was the funniest rescue so far this year the ocn team saw a young pup with a sheet of plastic around his neck and raced out to attend it once they h

whacko-tv super fool moon current
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super moon makes rare tv appearance on whacko-tv and the first thing the man in the moon does is use his appearance to spout off about the environment why is

meet air collector alvin grimes
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the american lung association has released an edgy public service advertising psa campaign featuring provocative television online and out-of-home components to encourage people to download the charity039s new state of the air smartphone application a valuable resource for people living with lung disease like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd people with heart disease or diabetes as well as older adults and children this is the first time that a charity has included an app download as the call to action in a nationally distributed psato view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr55128-american-lung-association-breathe-smarter-psa-air-quality-smartphone-app

go planet its your earth day
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in celebration of earth day on april 22 republic services inc nyse: rsg encourages their employees and the communities they serve across the country to commit to taking their recycling habits to the next level with 1more act of environmental responsibility to reduce contamination of the recycling waste streamrecycling contamination can be anything other than what is intended to be collected and recycled including unwanted substances such as residual food or liquid that can be harmful to the recycling process once a contaminated item comes into contact with other recyclables the entire batch can potentially become contaminatedto view the multimedia release go to:https:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish8249151-republic-services-earth-day-recycling-tips

sc johnson tackles plastic waste
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today sc johnson is announcing a new partnership with plastic bank one of the leading organizations working to reduce the global crisis of ocean plastic to help increase recycling rates in impoverished communities across indonesia while addressing the challenges of poverty ocean plastic is a global crisis with the equivalent of one dump truck load every minute entering the worlds oceans mainly from asian countries at the same time many communities affected by plastic pollution face high levels of povertyto view the multimedia release go to:https:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish8431552-sc-johnson-ocean-plastic-bank-recycling-centers-indonesia

how is air pollution related to population
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watch this short film on the pollution level in delhi as two brothers discuss how air pollution is related to population from fog to smog the air quality index of delhi has reduced drastically the pollution level in the city has soared to the hilt and people are suffering from breathing problems like asthma wearing a pollution mask isnt the solution to controlling environmental pollution this video deciphers how growth in pollution is one of the major causes of air pollution subscribe maha cartoon tv the leading hindi cartoon channel of india for various entertaining and informative kids videos

will the chesapeake become a dead zone - youtube
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in the 45000 square mile chesapeake bay the countryrsquos largest estuary nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater treatment plants and urban and agricultural

west virginia toxic water ban lifted
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a tap water ban in west virginia is slowly being lifted after a chemical polluted the water