Environmental Health

Credit: CDC/Dr. Lucille K. Georg MADISON - Ten years ago, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, 55 people were sickened by an uncommon fungal infection called blastomycosis. Thirty patients were hospitalized. Two people died. The…
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Paper suggests China may need to revise standard for nitrogen dioxide limits BUFFALO, N.Y. -- New research from the University at Buffalo provides pathophysiologic evidence of the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular disease in China.…
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As the province's leadership in glycomics research grows, investigators continue to work to answer important questions about human and animal health EDMONTON, ALBERTA (Friday, July 12, 2019) - The Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet)…
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From high levels of lead found in school drinking water to industry sites releasing toxic heavy metals into the air, over 40 years of regulations in the United States have failed to protect human and environmental health from toxic…
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New tool will support planting initiatives by local authorities, NGOs and businessesCredit: CEH A new interactive online tool is set to encourage tree planting initiatives across the UK. It calculates how much pollution would be…
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Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Agriculture contributes to 70% of total emissions by humans of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent polluting gas and the one to blame for the hole in the ozone layer. The root of this issue is in the widespread use…
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Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks are on the rise, and children are likely to be the ones dispersing the illness; two University of Michigan experts weigh in on how to prevent spreading this parasite Cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease, is…
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Credit: Odiney Alvarez-Campos The "zero waste" trend could have a friend in the form of biosolids. Biosolids are the materials produced after domestic waste is treated in urban wastewater systems. In the past, most of this solid material…
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Legionella Conference hosted by NSF International and NEHA brings together international experts to explore the relationship between water conservation and microbiological hazards in building water systemsCredit: US Centers for Disease…
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Credit: Portland State University Portland State study demonstrates how plants, trees and reflective materials can reduce extreme heat in city neighborhoods Planting more vegetation, using reflective materials on hard surfaces…
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The transition to retirement changes the way people use their time and how actively they exercise. Evaluating a person's daily sedentary time using questionnaires is difficult. Therefore, the study measured changes in the sedentary time…
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Prenatal exposure to low levels of methylmercury does not affect child cognition, but certain gene variants may increase susceptibility. These are the main conclusions of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health…
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Journalists and reporters are invited to register for media access to the ERS International Congress 2019, the flagship meeting of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the world's largest congress for respiratory medicine and…
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Adolescents exposed to elevated levels of pesticides are at an increased risk of depression, according to a new study led by Jose R. Suarez-Lopez, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at…
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