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Study says plastic teabags release microscopic particles into tea
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 26 (ANI): While the world is trying to reduce plastic pollution which has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, researches have found that microscopic particles from plastic teabags can also have a direct impact on our health.
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Pollen and spores could be used to remove pollutants from water
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 26 (ANI): With a simple treatment pollens and spores can be converted into tiny sponge-like particles that can grab on to pollutants and remove them from water, suggests a study.
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Blood vessels may turn into bone-like particles with age: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that blood vessels within bone marrow may progressively turn into bones with advancing age.
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Human influence on global droughts goes back to 100 years: NASA study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): A new study has claimed that greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles generated by human beings were affecting the worldwide drought risk as far back as the early 20th century.
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Taj Mahal's colour appears to have changed because of pollutants: Govt
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI) Pollutants from various sources have been superficially depositing on the marble surface of Taj Mahal as particulate matters and due to scattering of light by these particles, the marble surface of Taj Mahal appears to have changed in colour.
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Exo reveals what causes the Malodour in your utensil scrubber
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Most households tend to face the issue of having smelly scrubbers. The existence of bacteria propagates extensively in the presence of food particles that are invariably stuck in the scrubbers.
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Here's how air pollution affects foetal development
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 16 (ANI): For the first time, researchers have found evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, in placentas.
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E-cigarette vapour disables protective cells in lungs
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 14(ANI): An experimental study has revealed that e-cigarette vapour boosts the production of inflammatory chemicals and disables key protective cells in the lung that keep the air spaces clear of potentially harmful particles.
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Magnetic kyphoplasty can now heal spinal fractures
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 30 (ANI): Adding magnetic particles to surgical cement can now heal spinal fractures. Patients with spinal fractures caused by tumors or osteoporosis usually undergo a procedure called kyphoplasty, where the fracture is filled with surgical cement.
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Mars dust storm turns global
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 25 (ANI): A storm of tiny dust particles has engulfed much of Mars over the last two weeks.
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Delhi: Air quality improves considerably
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Air Quality Index (AQI) reports in the national capital indicated that PM 2.5 and PM 10 particles were in the moderate and severe categories respectively on Saturday.
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Is pollution putting you at Alzheimer's, suicide risks?
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 14 (ANI): Smog-filled towns and cities have been linked to increased risks for Alzheimer's and suicide among children and young adults.
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