A dirty job: Tracking coronavirus using human waste
University of Missouri scientists assisting Missouri officials with Coronavirus Sewershed Surveillance ProjectCredit: University of Missouri Recent studies in the Netherlands ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Air pollution, smoking and built environment are associated with an increase risk of childhood obesity
173 exposures analysed in first major study to assess risk of obesity in childhood using an exposome-wide approachCredit: ISGlobal How ...
Inspiring innovative solutions to protect the planet
26 teams from across the world are developing solutions to make artisanal mining more responsibleCredit: Amy Richards / Guy Loftus ...
Wet wipes and sanitary products found to be microplastic pollutants in Irish waters
NUI Galway study finds that wet wipes & sanitary towels are an underestimated source of white microplastic fibres in the ...
Get your hands dirty for health
Call to restore urban biodiversity, post-pandemicCredit: Flinders University Billions of people using the Earth's resources and changing or destroying ecosystems ...
Silicosis: Ominous resurgence of an occupational lung condition reported
New research in the journal CHEST sounds an alarm about long-term health consequences, including massive pulmonary fibrosis, for workers who ...
Women commuting during rush hour are exposed to higher levels of pollutants
George Mason University study finds higher exposure to air pollutants during rush hour for women commuters but no difference between ...
COVID-19: Impact on environmental justice
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 16, 2020--COVID-19 is like a heat-seeking missile that targets the ...
Nanofiber masks can be sterilized multiple times without filter performance deterioration
Credit: Copyright ©2020 American Chemical Society With the global spread of coronavirus infections, personal protective equipments especially hygeine face masks ...
Premature epigenomic aging acts like a ‘sleeper cell’ that is awaken by Western-style diet
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The epigenome is sometimes referred to as the "software" or "operating system" of the genome. ...
Working in the sun — heating of the head may markedly affect safety and performance
Prolonged exposure of the head to strong sunlight significantly impairs cognitively dominated functions and coordination of complex motor tasksCredit: Andreas ...
Analysing the effects two decades after a mining spill
Experts highlight the concentrations of metals in the River Guadiamar (south of Spain) twenty years after the disaster at the ...
Substandard hand sanitizers readily available on market, confirm pharmacists
'...the general public are often unaware that such products cannot ensure disinfection and are not fit for use amid the ...
New protocol on breast cancer and breastfeeding
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 10, 2020--Managing women with breast cancer who are breastfeeding is ...
Health disparities prove to be multidimensional
Hollings Cancer Center researcher finds that it is important to have effective strategies for chronic disease prevention and management for ...
Stanford-led study suggests a new approach to reducing spread of mosquito-borne diseases
Credit: Desiree Labeaud (Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itsG_bZdY7w&feature=emb_logo) In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, another source of deadly and increasingly frequent ...
Air conditioner bumps the electric bill by 42%, increasing the risk of energy poverty
Credit: Gaia Squarci A new study published in Economic Modelling by researchers at Ca' Foscari University and CMCC shows that ...
Something in the water: Pollutant may be more hazardous than previously thought
Credit: M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using NASA and public domain images Sometimes toxins, such as hazardous wastes and industrial ...
Egg-based coating preserves fresh produce
Rice University lab's protein coating extends shelf life of perishable fruits and vegetablesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 4, ...
Two vital buffers against climate change are just offshore
New study underscores need to conserve and restore mangroves, coral reefsCredit: Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Ill. -- A new study ...