Counties with more trees and shrubs spend less on Medicare, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Gopikrishna J. Pillai, Scientific Illustrator CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study finds that Medicare costs tend to ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Binding affinities of perfluoroalkyl substances to Baikal seal PPARα
In vitro/in silico evaluations of binding affinities of perfluoroalkyl substances to Baikal seal PPARαCredit: Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), ...
Modelled climate change impact on mosquito-borne virus transmission
Credit: NIAID (CC BY 2.0, 2016) Mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, already threaten over a billion people ...
Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers
Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their foodCredit: Manoela Romanó de Orte ...
Dramatic housing transformation in sub-Saharan Africa revealed for first time
Improved housing estimated to have doubled between 2000 and 2015 but nearly 50 percent of the urban population still living ...
Urban biodiversity to lower chronic disease
Replanting urban environments with native flora could be a cost effective way to improve public health because it will help ...
Smartphone test spots poisoned water risk to millions of lives
Credit: Marie-Anne Robertson A smartphone device could help millions of people avoid drinking water contaminated by arsenic. Researchers have developed ...
Sometimes it’s not good to be green
Greening of lakes will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: John A. Downing/Minnesota Sea Grant The good news is global and ...
How to protect gymnasts from hazardous chemicals at gym facilities
Switching to flame retardant free foam pit cubes reduces exposures without compromising fire safety Newton, Mass. (March 26, 2019) - ...
Health risks associated with mixtures of man-made chemicals are underestimate
The cocktail of man-made chemicals that we are exposed to daily is a health risk which current regulations and risk ...
Can you 'catch' cancer?
Parasitic worms cause cancer -- and could help cure it Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of ...
Particulate air pollution linked with reduced sperm production in mice
NEW ORLEANS--Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice to be ...
BPA exposure during pregnancy can alter circadian rhythms
NEW ORLEANS--Exposure to the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy, even at levels lower than the regulated "safe" ...
Prenatal allergies prompt sexual changes in offspring
Female rats born to exposed moms act like males, study findsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A single ...
SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting
Scientists present latest research on environmental toxicology and chemistry in Helsinki Brussels -- The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry ...
City of Hope scientists showcase new findings at the 2019 AACR meeting
Researchers will discuss data and ongoing studies involving CAR T cell therapy, advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer, use of natural ...
Medicine and personal care products may lead to new pollutants in waterways
Rutgers study shows how bacteria in wastewater plants transform widely used chemicalsCredit: Abigail W. Porter/Rutgers University-New Brunswick When you flush ...
New model IDs primate species with potential to spread Zika in the Americas
Interactive maps can guide surveillance efforts, protect human healthCredit: Carol Blyberg (Millbrook, NY) In the Americas, primate species likely to ...
Nursing professor wins $6.575 million in grants to tackle musculoskeletal disease
Fighting maladiesCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation professor will use a ...
NSF International and NEHA to host Legionella Conference 2019
Conference organizers seek oral and poster presentations on water conservation, Legionella outbreak prevention and related public health topics NSF International ...