Selected media coverage of our group research:
(excluding expert opinions and interviews with Dr. Ariya on various scientific, environmental and policy issues around the world, as well as public lectures in schools and communities)
(excluding expert opinions and interviews with Dr. Ariya on various scientific, environmental and policy issues around the world, as well as public lectures in schools and communities)
- Chemical and Engineering News http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/web/2016/04/New-technique-reclaims-mercury-spent.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cen_nano+(Chemical+And+Engineering+News+NanoFocus)
- Royal Society for Chemistry - Chemistry World http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2016/01/snow-car-exhaust-pollutant-air-quality-nanoparticles
- ES&T News: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es0406785
- Advances in Engineering; advanceseng.com/chemical-engineering/mercury-recycling-air-borne-nanoparticles-sea-salt-electrochemistry-operated-sunlight/ (November 2016)
- Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/snow-polluted_us_569d33e2e4b0778f46fa4aa1
- Slate: http://www.slate.fr/story/112959/neige-sale-pollution
- Nature world: ww.natureworldnews.com/articles/19445/20160120/snow-soaks-up-pollutants-new-study-montreal.htm
- Discovery: http://www.discovery.com/dscovrd/nature/heres-why-you-shouldnt-eat-snow/
- Newsweek: http://www.newsweek.com/reminder-heres-why-you-should-absolutely-not-eat-snow-418925
- Der Spiegel: http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/schnee-in-grossstaedten-enthaelt-viele-schadstoffe-a-1073128.html
- Royal Society: http://www.rsc.org/news-events/rsc-news/articles/2016/jan/environmental-science-snow-paper-hits-the-headlines/
- Scientific contributor to the Revisions to the Canadian Clean Air Act, June 2017 report.
- Yahoo: https://www.yahoo.com/health/eat-snow-science-tells-us-173400589.html
- Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/22/snow-is-beautiful-please-dont-eat-it/
- Radio Canada, Les années lumière, October 2016
- CBC life (air pollutants), 2021
- Metrojournal Montreal, 2021
- The Times - India, outdoor COVID, 2021
- Beachnewss, outdoor air, 2021
- CTV, (winter smog), 2020
- CJAD, (Smog), 2020
- Montreal Gazette, (COVID-19), 2020
- LaPresse, (COVID-19), 2020
- Quebec Science (COVID-19), 2020
- LCN/TVA (COVID-19), 2020
- The McGill Tribune, weathering the storm of aerosol emissions, 2020
- CBC news, nanoparticles, 2019
- CTV, airport, 2019
- RadioCanada, nanoparticles, 2019
- LeDevoir, 2019
- Citynews, 2019
CBC Montreal, 2019 - iheart.com, 2019
- Montreal city, 2019
- CTV Montreal, 2019
- Smartmarkit. 2019
- RadioCanada, radio, 2019
- RadioCanada, playerFM, 2019
- Montreal City News, 2019
- Xmol.com, 2019
- CBC homerun, 2019
- Nature.ca, 2019
- Metromontreal, 2019
- Pressreader.com, 2019
- CBCMontreal., 2019
- CBC news, 2019
- MSN.com. 2019
- Iciradio, 2019
- Bell media, 2019
- CBC airport, 2019
- Airportwatch.org.UK (2019)
- UECENA.EU (2019)
- VICE, January (2018)
- Startribune.com (2018)
- WHIO.com (2018)
- International Business times (2018)
- Therecord.com (2018)
- "les électrons libres” on Télé-Québec (2018)
- MyAJC.com (2018)
- TV7 (2018)
- Thespec.com (2018)
- mystatesman.com (2018)
- WSB-TV2 Atlanta (2018)
- Weather (2018)
- Monday weather (2018)
- Vicetonic (2018)
- 1Yj.org (2018)
- Daytonweather (2018)
- Buzzfeed (2018)
- Bigthink (2018)
- CBC radio (2018)
- Weather (2018)
- Fox news (2018)
- WFTV (2018)
- News WPXI (2018)
- Richmond.com (2018)
- Gocarolina.com (2018)
- WHIO TV 7 Ohio (2018)
- Weather channel Pa (2018)
- Freezing rain, weather channel (2018)
- WPADB - weather (2018)
- Yahoo.com (2018)
- ENN news (2017) http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/51010
- Time Magasin, (2017)
- La Presse Canadienne (2017)
- Phys.org (2017)
- Chemical info news (2017)
- Health.com online , (2017)
- McGill News (2017)
- Nutrition, (2017)
- Top Sante'. com (2017): Snow, precipitation and health
- La Presse (2017)
- CBC online (2017)
- Cosmopolitan: snow (2017)
- Yahoo: (French, neige) (2017)
- Natural News.com (2017)
- Cheminfo (2017)
- Science Bulletin (2017)
- Telesoft: Precipitation (2017)
- Readers Digest: snow (2017)
- TeleQuebec (2017)
- Medicalanswer.com (2017)
- Rcinet (2017)
- Fox news: Snow (2017)
- Guff: Pollutants (2017)
- msn: precipitation (2017)
- US Press.com: Snow (2017)
- McGill Office of Science: (2017)
- Drugs.com news (2017)
- Madisom-health.com (2017)
- Healing well.com (2017)
- A healthy hobby.com (2017)
- PennState medical research center news (2017)
- Real state Tourism.com (2017)
- Health bank (2017)
- Fox news25: snow (2017)
- WSBTV: health (2017)
- Washingtonian: Snow (2017)
- AOL news: Health (2017)
- USA news: health (2017)
- RSC world highlights: snow (2017)
- McGill Channel (2017)
- InfoNEWS (2017)
- Thought co. (2017)
- La Presse online - feature article (2017)
- alphagallileo.org (2017)
- Radio Canada (2017)
- Health.com online , January 2017
- Time: time.com/tag/dietnutrition/ (2017)
- McGill News (2017)
- Tech Time news (2017)
- ACFAS 2017 research pictures from our group
- McGill blog (2017)
- EUREKA NEWS (2017)
- Thought co. (2017)
- La Presse (2017)
- CBC (2017)
- US news (2017)
- Swedish Health network (2017)
- Medical news (French) (2017)
- CBC morning news Montreal (2017)
- Selfhelpeducationarena.com (2017)
- Apothecary-rx.com (2017)
- Philly.com (2017)
- Radio Canada - Toronto (2017)
- Maxeat.com (2017)
- wemed.com (2017)
- consumerhealthyday.com (2017)
- Radio Canada (2017)
- CBC (Halifax) (2017)
- Follownews.com (2017)
- ScienceNewsline.com (2017)
- unepommeparjour.com (2017)
- Actumania French (2017)
- Radio-Canada (acadien/maritimes) (2017)
- Medicalnews.com (2017)
- Euro Chem news (2017)
- International Business Times.co.UK (2017)
- Ihli.com (Health Care news) (2017)
- Interceder news (2017)
- treehuger.com (2017)
- Radio Canada online (2017)
- Concordia News (2017)
- medical news server (2017)
- Radio Canada (Toronto, radio ) (2017)
- International Radio Canada - Spanish (2017)
- Vector news (2017)
- The Weather Network (2017)
- Science Times (2017)
- Earth.com (2017)
- Laboratoryequipment.com (2017)
- Fox News.com (2017)
- EcoQuebec.com (2017)
- Bustle.com (2017)
- Healthaim.com (2017)
- Community HealthCare System (2017)
- https://scientiaportal.wordpress.com (2017)
- MIC network inc (2017)
- Digital Trends.com (2017)
- http://www.ooyuz.com/geturl?aid=15366691
- Sciencebulletin.com (2017)
- http://www.digitaljournal.com/print/article/489947 (2017)
- http://bobfartall.com/blog/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/ (2017)
- http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=202757 (2017)
- http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Melting_snow_contains_a_toxic_cocktail_of_pollutants_999.html (2017)
- http://www.wsbtv.com/news/national/hot-topics/eating-snow-can-be-potentially-dangerous_/481654192 (2017)
- http://dailynewsvine.com/2017/04/11/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/ (2017)
- https://www.fleekist.com/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/ (2017)
- https://www.antiagingacu.com/health-news/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/ (2017)
- https://biotechin.asia/2017/04/12/melting-snow-contains-a-toxic-cocktail-of-pollutants/ (2017)
- http://laxaro.com/search/us+streams+carry+surprisingly+extensive+mixture+of+pollutants (2017)
- http://schema-root.org/region/americas/north_america/canada/provinces/nova_scotia/ (2017)
- http://www.care2.com/causes/melting-city-snow-unleashes-toxic-pollutants.html
- CSC news, Profiled for the Canadian Chemical News - 100th Anniversary Issue, (2017)
- http://www.techno-science.net/?onglet=news&news=16191 (2017)
- Grand medicine (2017) https://www.gmhs.ca/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/
- PennState medical research center news (2017)
- Real state Tourism.com (2017)
- Health bank (2017)
- Fox news25: snow (2017)
- WSBTV: health (2017)
- Washingtonian: Snow (2017)
- AOL news: Health (2017)
- USA news: health (2017)
- RSC world highlights: snow (2017)
- McGill Channel (2017)
- InfoNEWS (2017)
- Thought co. (2017)
- La Presse online - feature article (2017)
- alphagallileo.org (2017)
- Radio Canada (2017)
- Health.com online , January 2017
- Time: time.com/tag/dietnutrition/ (2017)
- McGill News (2017)
- Tech Time news (2017)
- ACFAS 2017 research pictures from our group
- McGill blog (2017)
- EUREKA NEWS (2017)
- Thought co. (2017)
- La Presse (2017)
- CBC (2017)
- US news (2017)
- Swedish Health network (2017)
- Medical news (French) (2017)
- CBC morning news Montreal (2017)
- Selfhelpeducationarena.com (2017)
- Apothecary-rx.com (2017)
- Philly.com (2017)
- Radio Canada - Toronto (2017)
- Maxeat.com (2017)
- wemed.com (2017)
- consumerhealthyday.com (2017)
- Radio Canada (2017)
- CBC (Halifax) (2017)
- Follownews.com (2017)
- ScienceNewsline.com (2017)
- unepommeparjour.com (2017)
- Actumania French (2017)
- Radio-Canada (acadien/maritimes) (2017)
- Medicalnews.com (2017)
- Euro Chem news (2017)
- International Business Times.co.UK (2017)
- Ihli.com (Health Care news) (2017)
- Interceder news (2017)
- treehuger.com (2017)
- Radio Canada online (2017)
- Concordia News (2017)
- medical news server (2017)
- Radio Canada (Toronto, radio ) (2017)
- International Radio Canada - Spanish (2017)
- Vector news (2017)
- The Weather Network (2017)
- Science Times (2017)
- Earth.com (2017)
- Laboratoryequipment.com (2017)
- Fox News.com (2017)
- EcoQuebec.com (2017)
- Bustle.com (2017)
- Healthaim.com (2017)
- Community HealthCare System (2017)
- https://scientiaportal.wordpress.com (2017)
- MIC network inc (2017)
- Digital Trends.com (2017)
- http://www.ooyuz.com/geturl?aid=15366691
- Sciencebulletin.com (2017)
- http://www.digitaljournal.com/print/article/489947 (2017)
- http://bobfartall.com/blog/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/ (2017)
- http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=202757 (2017)
- http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Melting_snow_contains_a_toxic_cocktail_of_pollutants_999.html (2017)
- http://www.wsbtv.com/news/national/hot-topics/eating-snow-can-be-potentially-dangerous_/481654192 (2017)
- http://dailynewsvine.com/2017/04/11/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/ (2017)
- https://www.fleekist.com/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/ (2017)
- https://www.antiagingacu.com/health-news/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/ (2017)
- https://biotechin.asia/2017/04/12/melting-snow-contains-a-toxic-cocktail-of-pollutants/ (2017)
- http://laxaro.com/search/us+streams+carry+surprisingly+extensive+mixture+of+pollutants (2017)
- http://schema-root.org/region/americas/north_america/canada/provinces/nova_scotia/ (2017)
- http://www.care2.com/causes/melting-city-snow-unleashes-toxic-pollutants.html
- CSC news, Profiled for the Canadian Chemical News - 100th Anniversary Issue, (2017)
- http://www.techno-science.net/?onglet=news&news=16191 (2017)
- Grand medicine (2017) https://www.gmhs.ca/city-snow-may-be-fouled-by-pollution-from-cars/
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), February 3, 2016, interview on air/snow pollution
- http://www.cherencov.com/salud/comer-nieve/
- VICE, February 2016, interview on airborne pollutants (both in French and English)
- Toronto Star, February 2016, interview on snow-aerosol/climate/health
- Radio Canada: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/actualite/decouverte/reportages/2003/10-2003/26nuages.html
- Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3401578/Forget-yellow-snow-shouldn-t-eat-white-stuff-acts-sponge-pollutants-emitted-car-exhausts.html
- Wall Street: http://www.wallstreethedge.com/snow-is-toxic-and-you-shouldnt-eat-it/28674/
- Global News: http://globalnews.ca/news/2471244/please-dont-eat-snow-absorbs-air-pollutants-from-engine-exhaust-study-suggests/
- Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-snow-pollutants-health-0122-20160122-story.html#
- TechTimes: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/125924/20160120/do-not-eat-any-snow-study-finds-snows-absorb-toxic-air-pollutants.htm
- American Microbiological Society: http://www.microbeworld.org/podcasts/meet-the-scientist/416-mts25-parisa-ariya-bioaerosols-the-living-atmosphere
- CBS news in Boston: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/01/21/do-not-eat-snow-study/
- AccuWeather, February 12, 2016, interview on snow pollutants
- CJAD radio, Climate change and Hg lamp recycling, June 22, 2016
- Chemical & Engineering News, March 29, 2016, interviews on Hg lamp recycling using our developed green techniques
- http://wtop.com/winter-2015/2016/01/eating-snow-can-be-hazardous-to-your-health-study-finds/
- http://www.regaltribune.com/snowflakes-and-car-exhaust-gases-make-a-toxic-combination/25050/
- http://bigthink.com/natalie-shoemaker/snow-has-become-a-toxic-treat
- http://www.forumdeschefs.qc.ca/emissions/les_annees_lumiere/2009-2010/archives.asp?date=2011-09-18
- ABC news (New York): http://abc7ny.com/weather/its-unhealthy-to-eat-any-snow-(not-just-yellow)-study-finds/1165210/
- Forbes: ww.forbes.com/sites/carmendrahl/2016/01/21/snow-soaks-up-pollutants-from-car-exhaust-like-a-sponge/#602d504b15e9
- http://www.iflscience.com/environment/snow-sponge-toxic-car-exhaust-particles
- http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2016/01/dont-eat-white-snow
- http://womentimes.net/health/healthy-living/snow-soaks-up-toxic-pollutants-in-the-air-study-shows/
- http://www.modernreaders.com/study-proves-that-eating-snow-isnt-safe/38199/lorenzo-tanos
- ww.designntrend.com/articles/68611/20160120/study-finds-snow-toxic-probably-shouldnt-eat.htm
- http://www.apextribune.com/white-snow-just-as-bad-yellow-snow/214549/
- http://www.ad-hoc-news.de/la-neige-est-un-excellent-moyen-d-and-039-absorber-la-pollution-d-and-039-apres--/de/News/48031612
- http://wtop.com/winter/2016/01/eating-snow-can-be-hazardous-to-your-health-study-finds/
- http://nbc4i.com/2016/01/20/dont-eat-yellow-snow-or-white-snow-study-finds/
- http://what.isup.ws/fr/tag/neige/20160120
- McGill Reporter: http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2008/11/mcgill-in-six-words-sounds-impossible/
- http://www.entechinst.com/forget-yellow-snow-you-shouldnt-eat-any-of-it-the-white-stuff-acts-as-a-sponge-for-pollutants/
- quilibrioinformativo.com/2016/01/study-finds-snow-is-toxic-and-you-probably-shouldnt-eat-it/
- http://devices.measurementmedianetwork.com/yellow-or-white-dont-eat-the-snow/
- http://www.immortal.org/23152/snow-purity-experiment/
- http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1944877-you-should-not-eat-snow-explains-new-study/
- Sun (UK): http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6871772/This-is-why-you-shouldnt-let-your-kids-eat-snow.html
- http://norcal.news/news/2305-it-unhealthy-eat-any-snow-researchers-warn
- Weather channel: http://www.weather.com/health/news/snow-soaking-toxic-pollutants
- http://nhv.us/content/16013941-study-says-urban-area-snow-absorbs-air-pollutants-so-don-t-eat
- Chronicle: http://www.councilchronicle.com/snow-is-toxic-and-may-harm-you/23647/
- Globe and mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-globe-and-mail-young-leaders/article768682/?page=all
- McGill reporter: http://www.mcgill.ca/reporter/36/16/airwebreathe/
- http://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2016/01/21/urban-snow-pollutants/
- http://www.i4u.com/2016/01/103417/snow-gets-toxic-air-study
- http://castroller.com/podcasts/MicrobeworldsMeetThe/2518170
- http://www.geeksonearth.com/post/why-you-shouldn-t-eat-any-snownot-just-yellow-snow-post/9847
- http://www.mcgilltribune.com/sci-tech/dark-secret-behind-snow-pollution-643215/
- http://pix11.com/2016/01/20/avoid-eating-all-snow-not-just-the-yellow-kind-study-says/
- http://www.aol.com/article/2016/01/19/not-just-yellow-you-shouldnt-eat-any-snow-ever/21299457/
- http://sojo1049.com/dont-let-your-kids-eat-the-snow-even-if-its-not-yellow/
- http://www.newsunited.com/snow-soaks-up-toxic-pollutants-in-news/20844947/
- http://sci24h.com/news/1609178-snow-soaks-up-toxic-pollutants-air-study-shows
- http://mic.com/articles/133153/can-you-eat-snow-here-s-what-science-tells-us#.usU8PHDVQ
- http://www.thewebis.com/science/snow-soaks-up-pollutants-says-new-study-from-montreal
- http://video-streaming.orange.fr/autres/ne-mangez-surtout-pas-de-neige-c-est-un-veritable-nid-a-pollution-VID00000022hBW.html
- http://www.foodrepublic.com/2016/01/20/warning-to-urban-foragers-dont-eat-the-snow/
- http://myinforms.com/en-ca/a/22109380-snow-soaks-up-toxic-pollutants-in-the-air-study-shows/
- http://www.madgetech.com/news/yellow-or-white-dont-eat-the-snow/
- http://snowbrains.com/brain-post-why-eating-any-kind-of-snow-is-bad/
- http://www.laketahoenews.net/2016/01/107348/
- http://www.thewebis.com/science/snow-soaks-up-pollutants-from-car-exhaust-like-a-sponge
- McGill reporter: http://www.mcgill.ca/reporter/32/13/arrivals/ariya/
- http://farandulife.com/2016/01/eating-snow-can-be-hazardous-to-your-health-study-finds/
- http://solonews.net/122605/news/snow-soaks-up-toxic-pollutants-in-the-air-study-shows.html
- http://planetxapproaches.com/technology/snow-acts-as-a-sponge-for-pollutants-emitted-by-car-exhausts/
- http://greenlimbs.com/snow-not-for-eating/
- CBS news: ww.cbs58.com/story/31025934/study-says-snow-soaks-up-pollutantsso-you-probably-shouldnt-eat-it
- http://english.mogaznews.com/Science/2818.html
- http://freeaps.ga/2016/01/18/forget-yellow-snow-you-shouldnt-eat-any-of-it-the-white-stuff-acts-as-a-sponge-for-pollutants-emitted-by-car-exhausts/
- http://abruzzo.tv/news/2016/01/21/it-is-unhealthy-to-eat-any-snow-researchers-warn/
- http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20160121001827-260405
- http://eideard.com/2016/01/21/dont-eat-the-snow-even-white-snow/
- http://dailybroadside.com/spring-snow-melts-found-to-unleash-cascade-of-toxic-chemicals-produced-in-densely-populated-cities/
- http://www.dolphnsix.com/news/3506364/spring-snow-melts-found-unleash-cascade
- http://perfscience.com/content/2143106-snow-tends-absorb-car-exhaust-pollutants
- http://www.healthaim.com/eating-snow-bad-health-heres/37562
- http://newsnew.net/index.php/2016/01/22/please-dont-eat-snow-abs
- http://www.twisted.news/2017-04-18-spring-snow-melts-found-to-unleash-cascade-of-toxic-chemicals-produced-in-densely-populated-cities.html
- https://www.drugs.com/answers/support-group/poisoning/news/
- -dont-eat-snow-yellow-white-or-any-color/
- http://www.technsite.com/snow-not-as-pure-as-previously-thought-22799
- http://leadercall.com/2016/01/this-is-why-you-should-seriously-never-eat-snow/
- Guff news: snow and health (2016)
- Natural Society.com: pollutants (2016)
- Press reader: Snowborne pollutant (2016)
- Chicago Tribune: snow (2016)
- McGill Tribune: (2016)
- Global News (2016)
