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Sharon Oosthoek
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Author: Sharon Oosthoek

Environmentally-friendly packing materials represent important First Nations partnership

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

A biomaterials researcher and a First Nations community are teaming up in British Columbia to produce biodegradable packing foam using scrap wood from logging. The partnership aims to create a product that can break down much faster than Styrofoam, which is made from fossil fuels.

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Controversy grows over mining leases for battery minerals in Quebec’s natural areas

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

Municipalities and environmental groups are sounding the alarm over a recent spike in exploratory mining claims for critical minerals in natural areas and near parks in the province’s southern tourist region.

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A better understanding of air pollution’s health toll

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

Low level air pollution is deadlier than current models suggest according to new Canadian research that is improving our understanding of how fine particulate matter affects human health.

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New clues about the climate and health impacts of atmospheric chemicals

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

An international team of chemists has uncovered important information about how these particles add to air pollution, help deflect solar radiation and act as seeds for cloud formation.

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Mapping Canada’s blue carbon hotspots

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

If Canada is to live up to its commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions, we will need a thorough accounting of the ecosystems that sequester carbon now, and in the future, say scientists.

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Celebrating the chemistry of Inuit life

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

A special complication of Inuit chemistry articles showcases the science of snow and soy sauce – an ‘essential Inuit condiment’ – plus the newest Arctic pollutant, PFOS and the molecular structure of animal skins.

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A more sustainable way to recycle lithium-ion batteries

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

Recovering critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries is not an environmentally friendly process. But a pair of University of Toronto chemical engineers has recently shown how to reduce the impact by tweaking a method used to extract caffeine from coffee beans.

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Synchrotron imaging reveals size and spread of lead bullet fragments in wild game

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

Big game hunters using lead bullets leave behind fragments that are significantly smaller than regular medical imaging has previously shown, and considerably more widely dispersed.

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What makes Québec-grown truffles unique

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

Often referred to as the diamonds of the culinary world, truffles are prized for their pungent flavour and aroma. Now a group of Université Laval chemists is hoping to elevate the profile of a Québec-grown species.

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Fresh insights into how blue-green algae store CO2

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

SFU chemist develops strategy to shed light on how cyanobacteria fix CO2. The technique could lead to a better understanding of how cyanobacteria regulate their carbon capture system in order to genetically engineer them to store even more CO2.

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Startup aims to turn trains into rolling carbon-capture systems

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

Rail-based carbon capture plants could help mitigate the worst effects of climate change, says a team of international researchers including University of Toronto chemists Geoffrey Ozin and Alán Aspuru-Guzik.

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Chemically transforming waste wood into high-performance building material

BY: Sharon Oosthoek

Transforming wood scraps, decayed wood and even sawdust into a material that is five times stronger than natural wood could divert staggering amounts of waste from landfills, says University of British Columbia chemical engineer Orlando Rojas.

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