Study estimates exposure to air pollution increases COVID-19 deaths by 15% worldwide
Credit: European Heart Journal Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19 ...
Tag: Environmental Health
New lead screening method zooms in on highest-risk areas in Georgia
The method could be applied to any area in the United StatesScreening index scores for low-level lead exposure in Georgia. ...
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. to publish Journal of Correctional Health Care
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 23, 2020--The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) (https://www.ncchc.org/) ...
Wildfires can cause dangerous debris flows
Study highlights need for more robust hazard forecasting systemsCredit: Susan Cannon/USGS Wildfires don't stop being dangerous after the flames go ...
Does classroom indoor environmental quality affect teaching and learning?
Credit: Dr. Brink What impact does a classroom's indoor environment have on teaching, learning, and students' academic achievement in colleges ...
The effects of wildfires and spruce beetle outbreaks on forest temperatures
Credit: Dr. Carlson Results from a study published in the Journal of Biogeography indicate that wildfires may play a role ...
SwRI researchers evaluate impact of wastewater systems on Edwards Aquifer
Study supports City of San Antonio's aquifer protection effortsCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 20, 2020 -- Southwest Research Institute ...
The climate crisis, democracy and governance
New Springer book by an informed EU insider presents a toolbox to ensure that climate policies are receiving the needed ...
Population health and the COVID-19 pandemic: Emerging stronger next time
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 6, 2020—Battling the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for the inevitable ...
School absences correlate to impaired air quality
Even mildly elevated air pollution associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake CityCredit: University of Utah In Salt Lake ...
The choroid plexus: A conduit for prenatal inflammation?
These tiny fronds of tissue protect the developing brain -- but may also pass on inflammation from the motherCredit: Shipley ...
NOAA grant advances UToledo research into Lake Erie bacteria that destroys algal toxins
Project is aimed at developing new technologies to ensure clean drinking waterCredit: The University of Toledo Searching for new ways ...
Revising climate models with new aerosol field data
Credit: Delphine Farmer, CSU Smoke from the many wildfires burning in the West have made air quality hazardous for millions ...
Efficient pollen identification
Interdisciplinary team of researchers combines image-based particle analysis with artificial intelligenceCredit: Susanne Dunker From pollen forecasting, honey analysis and climate-related ...
Kawasaki disease is not a homogenous disease nor are its triggers
Credit: Erik Jepsen, UCPA Researchers at University of California San Diego report that while Kawasaki disease (KD) occurs in clusters, ...
Noise can put you off your food
Soft music can improve dining experience: studyCredit: Flinders University Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a ...
URI grad student finds PFAS in seabirds from Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts Bay, Cape Fear
Credit: (Photo courtesy of Anna Robuck) KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept.23, 2020 - Evidence continues to accumulate about human and wildlife ...
First evidence that air pollution particles and metals are reaching the placenta
Pollution particles, including metals, have been found in the placentas of fifteen women in London, according to research led by ...
Is your drinking water toxic? This app may help you find out
A new tool developed by Penn Medicine researchers informs users about their potential exposure to hydraulic fracturing chemicalsCredit: Penn Medicine ...
Revisions to drinking water standard tighten lead leaching allowance for plumbing products
Joint committee governing NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 lowers maximum allowable limits of leached lead from plumbing endpoint devicesCredit: NSF International ANN ARBOR, ...
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