Tag: human health
The Human Cost Of Data Center Pollution
In 2012, the World Health Organization classified the exhaust from diesel engines as a carcinogen. That decision infuriated the German auto manufacturers, primarily Volkswagen, Mercedes, and BMW. They had all profited handsomely from selling diesel powered automobiles following the OPEC oil embargoes in the 1970s. Diesel cars can travel further … [continued]
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Lake Superior algal bloom threat leads to call for action
Blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae in the waters of Lake Superior have led to a call for action to counter threats to human health and the regional economy around […]
Trump’s EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants
The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation’s fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.
Trump’s EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants
The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation’s fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.
Researchers investigate harmful effects of Lake Erie algal bloom toxins
Researchers with the Great Lakes Center for Freshwaters and Human Health are currently studying the different harmful aspects of algal blooms. The algal bloom in the western basin of Lake […]