Lead exposure, racial segregation combine to lower test scores

Black children with a history of lead exposure have lower test scores than their peers, and segregation exacerbates this effect, research finds.

Duke University • futurity
Aug. 16, 2022 ~7 min

What do we know about ‘forever’ chemicals and health?

"The more information we have, the better able we'll be to create regulations to protect human health and stop these chemicals from entering our environment."

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Aug. 1, 2022 ~14 min


What do we know about ‘forever’ chemicals and health?

"The more information we have, the better able we'll be to create regulations to protect human health and stop these chemicals from entering our environment."

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Aug. 1, 2022 ~14 min

Air pollution can harm kids’ brains

Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. A new study adds to evidence suggesting both prenatal and postnatal exposure can hamper brain development.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
July 14, 2022 ~6 min

Eating less protein could keep nitrogen out of US waters

Many people in the US eat way more protein than they need. That contributes to excess nitrogen in our water, researchers say.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
July 11, 2022 ~5 min

Listen: Air pollution cuts the average lifespan by more than 2 years

"Air pollution is a huge public health threat, globally. And we don’t really treat it that way," Christa Hasenkopf argues in this podcast episode.

U. Chicago • futurity
July 6, 2022 ~3 min

More flooding means more industrial pollution exposure

Flooding is exposing more people to industrial pollution, researchers say. The risks are greatest in cities and for marginalized people.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
June 29, 2022 ~4 min

Spray-on coating could replace plastic wrap

A biodegradable, spray-on coating that can shrink-wraps foods like steak and avocados could replace ubiquitous plastic wrap, researchers say.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
June 21, 2022 ~6 min


Emissions from agriculture threaten health and climate

A new study quantifies emissions of nitrogen oxides, ammonia, and nitrous oxide from fertilized agriculture over three years.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
June 21, 2022 ~7 min

‘Superworms’ that gobble plastics are like tiny recycling plants

A "superworm" with a taste for polystyrene could act as a secret weapon that could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.

Dominic Jarvis-Queensland • futurity
June 10, 2022 ~3 min

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