Air quality and plastic pollution rarely (if ever) appear in the same written sentence even though separately they represent problems that every person interested in our environment knows about.

A new study has revealed significant levels of microplastic pollution in snow samples from the Arctic to the Alps, prompting scientists to raise the alarm about possible impacts of airborne contamination on human health.

The School of Chemistry is pleased to announce that it has been accredited with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in the latest round of applications. Chemistry, along with the Schools of Pharmacy and BEES, are the first recipients of the Departmental award in UCC, following the University’s institutional award in 2016.