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A Chemical-Sniffing Van Shows How Heat Amps Up Pollution

✇NYT: Science
By: Hiroko Tabuchi
21 June 2024 at 10:44
In heat waves, chemicals like formaldehyde and ozone can form more readily in the air, according to researchers driving mobile labs in New York City this week.

© Blacki Migliozzi/The New York Times

Mobile labs that measure airborne pollutants drove around New York City and New Jersey during the recent heat wave.

Amazon Says It Will Stop Using Plastic Pillows in Shipments

✇NYT: Science
By: Hiroko Tabuchi
20 June 2024 at 17:49
They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant.

© Fred Greaves/Reuters

Plastic film is one of the most common forms of marine plastic litter, scientists say.

Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’

✇NYT: Science
By: Hiroko Tabuchi
10 June 2024 at 21:02
Industry groups said the E.P.A. had exceeded its authority in requiring the drinking-water cleanup. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are linked to cancer and health risks.

© Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press

Industry groups said the government was exceeding its authority by requiring removal of the chemicals from tap water.

Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn

✇NYT: Science
By: Hiroko Tabuchi
28 May 2024 at 19:14
At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.

© E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune, via Getty Images

A 3M plant on the Mississippi River. The company has faced legal action over manufacturing the chemicals.
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