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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role face coverings can play in protecting the wearer and others from aerosolised pathogens. Public health organisations and regulatory
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By Arkady Wey FiltrationFiltration is the separation of particles from fluid, usually by passing it through a membrane (Figure 1). It is used extensively for
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By Torin Fastnedge and Chloe Bernard Research estimates suggest that up to 35% of the microplastics found in our oceans originate from our clothing, specifically
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by Ellen Luckins Following a chemical weapons attack, it is crucial for public safety that any hazardous chemical agent remaining in the environment is properly
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The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is a global hotspot for arsenic groundwater contamination. Naturally occurring arsenic concentrates in water drawn from deep tube wells, creating a major
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Population growth, drought and contamination mean that water quality and quantity concerns are one of the largest environmental issues facing the world today. As a
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Peter Howell has been working in Oxford on extensional thin layer flows with application to the glass industry for the last 20 years. He first studied
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