Autoclaving, alcohol not the best options for disinfecting, reusing face masks
UC aerosol expert says efficiency of face masks and respirators drop with sterilization treatment for reuseCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati ...
Tag: Environmental Health
‘Lab in a suitcase’ could hold the key to safer water and sanitation for millions
A portable testing lab that fits into a suitcase is being hailed as the key to tackling one of the ...
Bird droppings carry risk of antibiotic resistance
Rice engineers show feces from gulls, ducks and crows harbor abundant resistant bacteria, resistance genesCredit: Rice University HOUSTON - (July ...
Health disparities published in new volume
Researchers at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina lead health disparity research studiesCredit: MUSC HCC ...
5G networks have few health impacts, Oregon State study using zebrafish model finds
Credit: Lynn Ketchum CORVALLIS, Ore. - Findings from an Oregon State University study into the effects of radiofrequency radiation generated ...
Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths
Credit: Virginia Tech One of the emerging questions about the coronavirus that scientists are working to understand is why developing ...
Where did the Asian longhorned ticks in the US come from?
Rutgers-led research traces the invasion to at least three self-cloning females from northeastern AsiaCredit: Jim Occi Asian longhorned ticks outside ...
Numerous jobs linked to increased risk of knee reconstruction
Stay-at-home parents, cleaners, blue-collar workers more likely to develop osteoarthritisCredit: Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of Sydney Knee ...
Boron nitride destroys PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals PFOA, GenX
Pollutant-destroying properties surprise Rice engineer: 'It's not supposed to work'Credit: Image courtesy of M. Wong/Rice University HOUSTON -- (July 7, ...
How to tackle climate change, food security and land degradation
Rutgers-led research highlights lesser-known options with fewer trade-offsCredit: Pamela McElwee/Rutgers University-New Brunswick How can some of world's biggest problems - ...
Searching for the silver lining in drinking water disinfection
Pitt Researchers receive $330K to test whether silver modified shower fixtures effectively prevent opportunistic pathogen exposureCredit: Sarah Haig PITTSBURGH (July ...
Atmospheric turbulence affects new particle formation: Common finding on three continents
Credit: ©Science China Press New particle formation (NPF) is a key process for haze formation, leading to the deterioration of ...
Soy and wheat proteins helpful for building aging muscles, but not as potent as animal protein
Credit: Photo credit: Anita Bean On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in ...
Researchers develop software to find drug-resistant bacteria
Credit: Photo courtesy of CDC PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University researchers have developed an easy-to-use software program to identify ...
Toxic air pollution nanoparticles found in heart cell ‘powerhouses’ of city dwellers
Toxic metallic air pollution nanoparticles are getting inside the crucial, energy-producing structures within the hearts of people living in polluted ...
Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls
Rutgers study could lead to better disinfection methods and understanding of coronavirus and other risksCredit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Can ...
Understanding molecular mechanisms of air pollution’s impact on ILD critical
Credit: ATS July 1, 2020--More research must be done to investigate the role of air pollution on the epigenome in ...
Traffic density, wind and air stratification influence concentrations of air pollutant NO2
Leipzig researchers use a calculation method to remove weather influences from air pollution dataCredit: Burkhard Lehmann, LfULG Leipzig/Dresden. In connection ...
Dangerous tick-borne bacterium extremely rare in New Jersey
The mystery behind the rise in spotted fever cases continuesCredit: Jim Occi/Rutgers University-New Brunswick There's some good news in New ...
New process could safeguard water quality, environment and health
Pioneering single process can remove pollutants from waste waterCredit: Swansea University A research team at Swansea University have developed a ...