Five studies point to dangers of environmental exposures
New research highlights surprising effects of invisible and often involuntary exposuresCredit: Image courtesy of Ahmed Alarabi, Texas A&M University. Recent ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Response options should be at the center of climate risk assessment and management
Credit: Simpson et al. 2021 (please hyperlink to paper) A team of researchers from the Africa Climate and Development Initiative ...
The COVID-19 is a unique opportunity to move towards more sustainable and equitable society
Credit: Potterf, Maria [email protected] Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä highlight how the struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic can ...
All-in-one test for COVID-19 surveillance
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Ivan Gromicho A new type of COVID-19 testing strategy could help streamline the process of identifying ...
Stanford researchers use AI to empower environmental regulators
Credit: Nina Brooks Like superheroes capable of seeing through obstacles, environmental regulators may soon wield the power of all-seeing eyes ...
Thermoelectric material discovery sets stage for new forms of electric power in the future
Clemson physicist joins forces with collaborators from China and Denmark to create hybrid compoundCredit: Clemson University College of Science Thermoelectrics ...
Norovirus clusters are resistant to environmental stresses and UV disinfection, new study finds
Findings suggest need to reconsider current disinfection, sanitation and hygiene practices Credit: NIH WASHINGTON (April 15, 2021) -- Clusters of ...
How to build a city that prioritizes public health
Credit: David Rojas/Colorado State University Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission ...
Impacts of coronavirus lockdowns: New study collects data on pollutants in the atmosphere
Credit: Copyright: Forschungszentrum Jülich One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility. This, in turn, has ...
Life expectancy lower near superfund sites
Lower still for those with low incomesCredit: University of Houston Living near a hazardous waste or Superfund site could cut ...
NIEHS earns WELL building rating amid pandemic
Credit: International WELL Building Institute On March 30, 2021, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) became the first ...
Volcanic pollution return linked to jump in respiratory disease cases
Credit: Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland's largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found. ...
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
BU environmental expert says the Nintendo racing game has important lessons for social and economic programs that could benefit the ...
Regional habitat differences identified for threatened piping plovers on Atlantic coast
Findings can help enhance shorebird species' protection, recoveryCredit: Credit: Susan Haig, USGS Piping plovers, charismatic shorebirds that nest and feed ...
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