Of the many contemporary conveniences often taken for granted in developed countries, modern sanitation may be among the most important. A new study suggests that wastewater infrastructure may provide societal benefits far beyond the dramatic improvements in community hygiene.
Bolstering activists' demands to reduce plastic pollution worldwide, Arizona State University scientists presented their research on finding micro- and nanoplastics in human organs to the American Chemical Society. ​Greenpeace UK responded to the reporting on the study by calling to "massively reduce the amount of plastic" produced and used.
In a new meta-analysis of available ALS literature, Professor Rolf Halden and two doctoral students at Arizona State University Biodesign Institute explore environmental influences potentially linked to the disease, using rigorous quantitative methods.