Monday, June 22, 2026

water quality

Environmental Science

Pi me a river: A meandering tale of pi, rivers, and water quality

Happy Pi Day! While you are enjoying a piece of pie and celebrating one of our favorite numbers, find out one way pi plays a role in making sense of the shapes in our environment.

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Environmental ScienceHuman Exposure and Public HealthToxicology

Down the drain: What man-made products are in our waterways?

Humans use thousands of pharmaceutical and personal care products in any given day. What happens to these products after we use them? The unfortunate answer is that many of them end up in our waterways. Population size and land use may help us predict what products we can see in a waterbody. If we know what products are out there, we could better understand what effects these products can have on aquatic ecosystems and human health.

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