Air conditioning in our workplaces and homes doesn’t just cool the air — it can also help trap particles from wildfire smoke and reduce our exposure to potentially harmful elements like soluble mercury, sulfate and nitrate, new research shows. Wildfire smoke can cause or exacerbate health conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) … Read more
A new University of Michigan-led international study finds that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens have a carbon footprint that is, on average, six times greater than conventionally grown produce. However, a few city-grown crops equaled or outperformed conventional agriculture under certain conditions. Tomatoes grown in the soil of open-air urban plots … Read more
Ceramic tableware glazed with polluted dust harvested from Delhi’s air is a powerful art medium to connect people with its toxic risk If you are served food on a ceramic plate or coffee in a mug glazed with polluted dust harvested from Delhi’s air, will you still eat and drink using them? This provoked an … Read more