Tag: polluted air
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Scientists Develop a Plant-Based Jet Fuel to Decrease Emissions by 68%
Researchers have developed a sustainable jet fuel made of plants, which can lower emissions by 68%. This new aviation fuel comes from a type of mustard plant, according to research by University of Georgia scientist Puneet Dwivedi. Dwivedi and his team estimated the break-even price and life cycle carbon emissions of this sustainable aviation fuel…
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USC Research Links Breathing Clean Air to a Healthy Brain
A study by USC researchers found a strong association between clean air and a healthy brain. They also discovered that areas with high air pollution had more Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline residents. USC studies have determined that one pollutant in particular called PM2.5 leads to poor brain health. Cars and factories emit this fine…
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Research Suggests a Link Between Polluted Air and Cognitive Diseases
All around the world, cases of cognitive diseases are on the rise. It’s an epidemic that scientists are feverishly researching in an attempt to find causes and solutions. This is especially true since most cognitive diseases are irreversible. A recent breakthrough in research suggests that markers of certain cognitive diseases were present in young people’s…