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CBC Hamilton @cbchamilton_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net · 3d ago

Soot falling across Hamilton contains toxic chemicals linked to burning coal, researchers find McMaster University researchers studying the soot falling on Hamilton neighbourhoods have determined the grimy, black substance contains toxic chemicals consistent with coal combustion. For the "What's the Grime?" study, they worked with volunteers to collect samples throughout the city. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/what-s-the-grime-9.7302194?cmp=rss

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Jorge Saturno @jorgeluis@mastodon.pub.solar · Jul 29, 2026

This number is alarming: 2 million premature deaths worldwide due to exposure to ultrafine particles #UFP https://www.mpic.de/6028365/ultrafine-particles-in-the-air 📄 https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvag136 #AirPollution #CardiovascularDisease #PublicHealth

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DoomsdaysCW @DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social · Jul 28, 2026

EPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution laws By Tim McLaughlin July 27, 2026 "Power sources providing electricity only to data centers and not the public grid may not be subject to federal pollution laws, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on ‌Monday. "The EPA said if the power plants are not supplying electricity to the grid then they would not be subject to the federal #CleanAirAct's #AcidRain Program, which has been key to the dramatic reduction of #smog and #soot pollution from industrial ⁠facilities." Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/epa-says-power-data-centers-can-sidestep-pollution-laws-2026-07-27/ #EPAFail #USPol #Datacenters #AISucks #AirPollution #PollutionLaws #TechBros #Oligarchy #TechOligarchy #CorporatePolluters #TrumpSucks

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Iwpost @Iwpost@mastodon.social · Jul 26, 2026

A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems. #Airpollution #Burningplasticwaste #China #Indonesia #Plastic #Pollution #Recycling #Toxic #Wasteexportban #Wasteexports https://iwpost.com/a-lot-of-recycled-plastic-is-being-burned-overseas-and-causing-widespread-pollution-linked-to-health-problems/?fsp_sid=12980

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Environment | The Guardian US @theguardian_us_environment@halo.nu · Jul 23, 2026

Alarm over hospital lung admissions for children in England’s poorest postcodes https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/23/alarm-hospital-lung-admissions-children-england-poorest #ChildrensHealth #Health #HealthPolicy #AirPollution #Children #Environment #SocialExclusion #Pollution #Inequality #England #Society #Politics

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jbz @jbz@indieweb.social · Jul 19, 2026

🔥 Why Does Wildfire Smoke Turn the Sky Orange? // NYT ｢ during wildfires, an abundance of smoke is also present in our atmosphere. Smoke particles are larger than air molecules and are able to scatter longer wavelengths of light. This causes the sky to tint red ｣ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/weather/smoke-sky-orange-red.html #wildfires #airpollution #dystopia

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World news | The Guardian @theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · Jul 18, 2026

‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/18/the-impossible-choices-of-a-deadly-wildfire-season #Wildfires #ExtremeHeat #ClimateCrisis #Firefighters #AirPollution #Spain #France #Canada #AustraliaNews #Indonesia #WorldNews #UkNews #Europe #Environment

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Nina @bluestocking@sfba.social · Jul 16, 2026

This is really bare bones because I haven't done the usual outreach I do to get it updated, but I have a Wildfire Smoke Resources doc for the US (I would like to expand it to Canada but I'd need help!) where you can get information about where to find free masks, air filters and air purifiers, and safe places to go to get out of smoky air, as well as general resources about wildfire smoke and how to protect yourself: https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/view/4Mi5umUBZUCSIt7qA6kMSiZK5ZoTntWUlSXkJ9y1ZhU/ If you have a mask block or other resource for free masks or clean air in your area, let me know! You can message me here or use the form that's linked in the doc. tagspam below #Wildfire #Wildfires #WildfireSmoke #ClimateChange #Solarpunk #Canada #CanadianWildfires #MaskBloc #CleanAir #AirPollution #MaskUp #StillMasking #YallMasking

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your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦 @blogdiva@mastodon.social · Jul 15, 2026

anybody in #Manhattan smelling smoke in the air? the air quality was forecasted as bad for today but it feels smoky now. i may be imagining things, but not my lungs. had to pump the inhaler for the first time in a long one. #weather #Canada #airPollution #forestFires

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Arthur Gron @arthurgron@mstdn.ca · Jul 15, 2026

#smog in the air here in #Toronto. #smoke from #wildfires in #Ontario #ClimateChange sucks. Bad #AirQuality #AirPollution

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Shaula Evans @ShaulaEvans@zirk.us · Jul 14, 2026

The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) of the University of Chicago calculates how much longer you would live if you breathed healthy air. You can enter your location and see how much it affects your life. https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/ #AirQuality #AirPollution #Longevity #Health #PublicHealth

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Primo Natura @primonatura@mstdn.social · Jul 06, 2026

"Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years" #UK #UnitedKingdom #London #AirPollution https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/07/air-pollution-deaths-in-london-fall-40-percent-over-five-years/

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CelloMom On Cars @CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social · Apr 14, 2025

Transport for London's #ULEZ scheme cleaned London's air: Gas boilers now biggest source of #AirPollution in central #London, study shows "The findings highlight the success of transport interventions, such as the London Low Emission Zone and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), in significantly reducing #NOx emissions from vehicles." https://phys.org/news/2025-04-gas-boilers-biggest-source-air.html #TfL

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