
pollution
Soil Sampling In Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward Reveals Toxic Levels Of Lead In Yards, Play Areas
Nov 5, 2024 • 4 min. readA study that involved neighborhood partners could aid creation of future environmental protection programs.
Geologist Tracks Lead Pollution In A Tibetan Glacier, Revealing Global Impact Of Human Activities
Oct 10, 2024 • 3 min. readResearchers concluded that human activities have introduced the pollutant in some of the most remote and pristine regions of the world.
Texas Target Communities Program Honored For Community Engagement Work
Oct 31, 2023 • 4 min. readResearchers and community members are collaborating to improve health in a local Houston community.
A Novel Approach For Removing Microplastics From Water
Sep 12, 2023 • 4 min. readA Texas A&M AgriLife study shows fungal isolates can remediate potentially harmful microplastics in aqueous environments.
Exposure To Air Pollution During Pregnancy Increases Risk For Flu
Apr 19, 2023 • 3 min. readA School of Public Health study shows exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy enhances the risk for respiratory viral infection.
Researchers Identify African Dust By Measuring Isotopes
Sep 27, 2022 • 4 min. readUsing NASA satellite images and large-scale models, they tracked the same dust plumes from Africa to Houston.
South Asia Faces Increased Threat Of Extreme Heat, Extreme Pollution, Study Shows
Apr 21, 2020 • 3 min. readA report authored by a Texas A&M professor details how often people in the region will be threatened by the hazards of pollution and heat.
Research from Texas A&M and Teysha Technologies aims to reduce plastics pollution through the development of degradable polymers.
Study Finds Lead In Drinking Water In Some Eastern Houston Homes
Aug 2, 2019 • 3 min. readTexas A&M public health researchers found that older homes with lead pipes, in conjunction with the chemicals used during the water purification process, underlie the problem.
Texas A&M Scientists Develop Crucial, Multiscale Oil Spill Model
Jun 24, 2019 • 5 min. readSupported by the BP-funded Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, new computer model covers scales from droplets to oceans, to predict how future oil spills would travel in the Gulf.