Let’s clear the air
New paper details outcomes from long-term environmental justice partnership in east endCredit: Harold Rickenbacker PITTSBURGH (May 29, 2019) -- For ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Study sheds new light on the harms of air pollution
University at Buffalo research reveals how fluctuating air pollution at the Beijing Olympics affected local residents' bodies at the level ...
Healthy fat hidden in dirt may fend off anxiety disorders
Lipid discovered in soil-dwelling bacteria helps explain 'hygiene hypothesis'Credit: CU Boulder Thirty years after scientists coined the term "hygiene hypothesis" ...
Severe air pollution can cause birth defects, deaths
In a comprehensive study, researchers from Texas A&M University have determined that harmful particulate matter in the atmosphere can produce ...
Antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels, global study finds
Credit: University of York Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world's rivers exceed 'safe' levels by up to ...
Trace metal exposure among pregnant women living near fracking wells in Canada
The Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology last week revealed the findings of a 2016 pilot study that measured ...
Exposure to air pollution before and after birth may affect fundamental cognitive abilities
Credit: ISGlobal A growing body of research suggests that exposure to air pollution in the earliest stages of life is ...
Hypertension found in children exposed to flower pesticides
In Ecuador, roses for Mother's Day sold around the world is major export crop, but pesticides used to grow and ...
Natural environments favor ‘good’ bacteria
A new study has shown that restoring environments to include a wider range of species can promote 'good' bacteria over ...
Getting the lead and other metals out: Better detection can save lives
Fulbright Scholars award to help Purdue researcher establish innovative lab to identify common exposures to harmful metals, expand education through ...
UC studies links between air pollution and childhood anxiety
Researchers at UC and Cincinnati Children's investigate traffic-related air pollution and symptoms of childhood anxiety, through neuroimaging Exposure to air ...
‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests
Results of new study could lead to better interventions, address large research gapCredit: University of Vermont Tests that assess vocabulary ...
Rocky mountain spotted fever risks examined
First comprehensive study in Mexicali, MX looks at disease spreadCredit: Janet Foley/UC Davis In Mexicali, Mexico, an uncontrolled epidemic of ...
New coalition to bolster fight against ticks and mosquitoes
Stakeholder group will channel collective action for national vector-borne disease strategyCredit: (Tick) Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org; (Mosquito) ...
Environmental toxins can impair sexual development and fertility of future generations
Exposure to environmental pollutants can cause alterations in brain development that affect sexual development and fertility for several generations, according ...
Healthy habits could avoid 27% of cancer cases in Brazil
A study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of ...
It’s in the weeds: Herbicide linked to human liver disease
Exposure to glyphosate, the primary ingredient in the popular weed killer Roundup, correlates to more severe cases of nonalcoholic fatty ...
Pitt study finds direct oxidative stress damage shortens telomeres
Credit: Fouquerel et al. (2019). Mol Cell. PITTSBURGH, May 14, 2019 - The same sources thought to inflict oxidative stress ...
Common food additive found to affect gut microbiota
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles E171 may impact human health University of Sydney research provides new evidence that nanoparticles, which are present ...
Princeton scientists bioengineer a cellular speedometer
Pseudomonas bacteria detect and respond to the speed (shear rate) of flowing fluidsCredit: Illustration by Matilda Luk, Princeton University Office ...