Tag: Environmental Health

Pseudomonas bacteria detect and respond to the speed (shear rate) of flowing fluidsCredit: Illustration by Matilda Luk, Princeton University Office ...

A higher socioeconomic position is associated to greater exposure to several environmental chemical contaminants -such as various per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 13, 2019) - The bottom line is to help children ...

UN meeting gives countries the right to refuse unrecyclable, polluting plastics (Geneva, Switzerland): Governments at the 14th Conference of the ...

In the February 11 issue of Nature Sustainability, a multi-institution team unveiled a new tool for understanding and controlling the ...

Nipah outbreaks in Bangladesh: age and breathing difficulties of infected patients increase the risk of disease spread Nipah virus, a ...

Giving local communities in Nepal the opportunity to manage their forests has simultaneously reduced deforestation and poverty in the region, ...

Results of the ComPARe project reported in a special issue of Preventive Medicine on the burden of cancer in Canada ...

Some solutions are 100 times cheaper than others, costing as little as $1 per personCredit: Lex van Geen In what ...

Credit: Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado) Colorado nail salon employees face increased health risks due to high levels of indoor airborne ...

May 7, 2019 -- Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping ...

Bethesda, MD (May 7, 2019) -- The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is thrilled to announce the 52 researchers selected to ...

Nuts are known to help reduce the risk of hypertension, oxidative stress and diabetes and they may exercise a protective ...

Reducing carbon emissions while improving health is economically attractive, study showsThe price tag for cutting global emissions may seem expensive, ...

In the ongoing effort to decarbonize U.S. energy production, there is one energy source that often attracts great controversy. Nuclear ...

Scientists from Berkeley Lab have made a next-generation plastic that can be recycled again and again into new materials of ...

UToledo research identifies another potential -- and renewable -- tool to fight harmful algal bloomsCredit: Dan Miller / The University ...

SASUF (the South Africa-Sweden University Forum) is a partnership among 36 Swedish and South African universities with the aim of ...

Secondhand smoke linked to high blood pressure Milan, Italy - 3 May 2019: If a room or car is smoky, ...

Stanford research examines overlooked benefits of solar panels on US campuses Sunshine splashing onto school rooftops and campuses across the ...