pollutants

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And, for all the talk of smog worries, data from Growth Energy shows E15 reduces smog-forming pollutants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In 2005, Boeing agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that pollutants from the hilltop lab were responsible for range of cancers, auto-immune disorders and tumors afflicting nearby residents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Not only does the extraction of metals like gold involve large amounts of water, but it also uses cyanide and releases other pollutants, posing major environmental and health risks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing a new way to remove tiny plastic pollutants from water using specially engineered algae.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The company is fined for each metric ton of pollutants over the legal limit.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt