Nearly three years after the government contracted the Virginia company Consutech Systems to supply parts to repair the fire-damaged incinerator in Pockwood Pond, many of the parts have not arrived ...

Repairs to the damaged Pockwood Pond incinerator have been described as “like pulling teeth” by Health Minister Vincent Wheatley, who recently acknowledged long-standing challenges in addressing waste ...

The government has announced that the Ministry of Health has commenced an evaluation to determine the viability of the Pockwood Pond incinerator. Health Minister Vincent Wheatley, accompanied by ...

BVI Health Minister and BVI Health officials pose for a photo with Andy Hooker, an incinerator expert. Photo by BVI GIS. The BVI Minister for Health and Social Development, Vincent O. Wheatley, met ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in ...

Jan. 31, 2025 — Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice ... Wildfire Smoke Can Carry ...

Particle pollution, also called “particulate matter” or “soot,” refers to a mix of tiny solid and liquid particles that are in the air we breathe. Ever look at dirty tailpipe exhaust or notice a haze ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...

For weeks now, most of the friends and families I know have had a cough of some kind. The pollution in the dry season in Thailand has long been a problem. But recently, it's reached dangerous and ...

The relaxation means that BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars can again enter Delhi-NCR roads. Anti-pollution curbs under Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) were revoked in Delhi ...

Pollution-related deaths numbered 1.67 million in 2019, according to a new report led by Boston College researchers. Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, ...