Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic
The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Human waste could help combat global food insecurity
Credit: Leilah Krounbi SASKATOON - Researchers from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Canadian Light Source ...
New evidence on bed bug burden in urban neighborhoods
UMass Amherst researcher and team see more risk of bed bugs in poorer, crowded urban areasCredit: Charles Kremenak AMHERST, Mass. ...
Employers could face legal action over COVID-19 exposure, expert warns
Credit: University of Stirling Employers across the UK could face legal action from employees who return to work and contract ...
A return to the wild for better immune health
Credit: Jacob Mills A research team led by the University of Adelaide has found that revegetation of green spaces within ...
Using wastewater to monitor COVID-19
Credit: NIAID Wastewater could be used as a surveillance tool to monitor the invasion, spread and eradication of COVID-19 in ...
Female Gulf War combat veterans have persistent symptoms more than 25 years later
Credit: Augusta University photographer Kim Ratliff AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 25, 2020) - More than a quarter century after the Gulf ...
Environmental contaminants alter gut microbiome, health
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The microbes that inhabit our bodies are influenced by what we ...
Scientists find evidence of link between diesel exhaust, risk of Parkinson’s
UCLA study uncovers how air pollution can lead to damage to brain cellsCredit: UCLA Health A new UCLA study in ...
Before COVID-19 100+ experts identified top threats & opportunities for global health
New US Pharmacopeia and MIT Center for Collective Intelligence report examines outlook for the future of medical breakthroughsCredit: U.S. Pharmacopeia ...
Spring rains are a surprising source of pollen
University of Iowa researchers find tiny pollen particles remain airborne for hours after rainsCredit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa Springtime ...
Exposure to ultrafine aerosol particles in homes depends primarily on people themselves
First long-term study on particulate matter from 10 nano- to 10 micrometers in apartments in GermanyCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/Berlin. ...
Stanford researcher envisions energy and environment landscape after COVID-19
Study pinpoints where energy demand has dropped the most and estimates impact on annual emissionsCredit: Courtesy of Rob Jackson / ...
Chemicals often found in consumer products could lead to obesity and fatty liver diseases
While poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to obesity, exposure to these compounds could trigger lifelong susceptibility to weight ...
Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water
Researchers find aluminum in water could affect lead's solubility -- in certain casesCredit: Washington University in St. Louis It is ...
COVID-19: Lessons to learn about the first 4.0 pandemic
A conjunction of biological and social factorsCredit: Jordi Serra-Cobo (UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA-IRBio) Although the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak was officially presented suddenly ...
Efficient, ‘green’ quantum-dot solar cells exploit defects
Quantum-dot approach shows promise for a new type of toxic-element-free, inexpensive, defect-tolerant solar cellsCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory Novel quantum ...
Persistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
Minority students experience higher concentrations of PM 2.5 levels in clean, moderate and poor air quality scenariosCredit: Mullen et. al. ...
UMD researchers seek to reduce food waste and establish the science of food date labeling
New study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations to reduce global food waste due to date labelingCredit: Mohamed Mahmoud Hassan ...
Digital health in the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 13, 2020--Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and other key digital ...
