Air/Climate

Protecting Earth’s Protective Ozone Layer: A Success Story

“Forty years ago, nations came together to take the first step in protecting the ozone layer – guided by science, united in action,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today, in honor of the day in March 1985 when 28 nations agreed on the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, the parent treaty behind the Montreal Protocol. […]

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Perfumes, Lotions Suppress Human Protective Air Shield

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 28, 2025 (ENS) – Fragrances and lotions change the way people smell, and new research shows they do much more than that. These personal care products act to alter the indoor air chemistry around the wearer, disrupting a natural process the body uses to protect itself from indoor air pollution… […]