Researchers have released a new paper on microplastics in the Great Lakes and in it they say that the concentration of plastic fragments in many cases exceeds that of the world’s oceans. The paper was written by researchers from the 5 Gyres Institute and SUNY Fredonia and covers samples from Lakes Superior, Huron, and Erie. […]
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A lead-crime connection?
Violent crime began trending down in the 1990’s after the highs of the 1970’s and 80’s,The Christian Science Monitor reported that in 2012, the national rate of serious crimes was at its lowest since 1963. Researchers have developed many theories about why the crime rate unexpectedly dropped. Some credit tough-on-crime policies. Others credit the rise […]
