Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand
Credit: (c) Institut Pasteur The circulation of the dengue virus for the past sixty years in South-East Asia is relatively ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Study: Pesticide exposure contributes to faster ALS progression
While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain unknown, new research showspesticides and other environmental pollutants advance the progression ...
Visualizing the interconnections among climate risks
Contributing to the understanding of global warming impactsCredit: NIES Socio-economic activities in the present world have become increasingly interdependent because ...
Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, study says
Credit: Photo by US Army Flight Operations Specialist 4 John Crivello in 1969 URBANA, Ill. - During the Vietnam War, ...
Pitt engineer receives $500K award to investigate potentially harmful man-made chemicals
Carla Ng will use the NSF CAREER award to study the health and environmental impact of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl ...
Fetal growth inhibited by cocktail of chemicals in the mother
For the first time, researchers have shown that a combination of perfluorinated substances in the mother significantly inhibits child growth. ...
Older biologic age linked to elevated breast cancer risk
NIH scientists use epigenetics to help predict disease developmentCredit: NIEHS Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person's age, is ...
UTA biology researcher looks for new ways to eliminate parasitic disease
Eradication goalCredit: UT Arlington A biologist at The University of Texas at Arlington is using a new grant to look ...
Pioneering study could offer protection to patients with rare genetic disease
Skin cells taken from patients with a rare genetic disorder are up to 10 times more sensitive to damage from ...
The dollar store diet: Study shows discount produce matches quality of traditional chains
Dollar stores offer a good option to both low-income and budget shoppers, UNLV research finds When you hear about dollar ...
Study examines indoor exposure to air pollution
In an Indoor Air study conducted in a suburb of the city of Kuopio, Finland, relatively short-lasting wood and candle ...
Prenatal exposure to plastics linked to motor skill deficiencies at age 11
Scientists with the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health report ...
Radio-tracking dolphins reveals intimate details about their behavior
FAU Harbor Branch, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute conduct most extensive radio-tracking effort of Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphinsCredit: Please do not ...
Protecting small forests fails to protect bird biodiversity
Forests need better management to maintain ecological integrity, Rutgers-led study saysCredit: Matthew Sileo Simply protecting small forests will not maintain ...
Children carry evidence of toxins from home flooring and furniture
Vinyl flooring and fire retardant furniture foam apparently to blameCredit: Duke Photo DURHAM, N.C. -- Children living in homes with ...
Study on measles transmission in China have implications for controlling the epidemic worldwide
Catch-up vaccination may be efficient means for controlling epidemics in big cities with large migrant populations February 14, 2019 -- ...
CUNY SPH awarded grant for environmental and occupational health scholarships
February 14, 2019 - The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) was awarded a two-year, ...
Uncovering a 'smoking gun' of biological aging clocks
A newly discovered ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clock can be used to accurately determine an individual's chronological and biological age, according ...
DDT exposure tied to breast cancer risk for all women through age 54
Six-decade-long study finds 40-year induction period between time of exposure and diagnosis All women exposed to high levels of DDT ...
Large study fails to link phthalates and increased breast cancer risk
UMass Amherst epidemiologist says more research is needed looking at younger womenCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In the largest ...