Genetically-modified mosquitoes key to stopping Zika virus spread
Credit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - In 2016, the World Health Organization called the Zika virus epidemic ...
Tag: Environmental Health
Transformations within reach: Pathways to a sustainable and resilient world
Credit: © Adam Islaam | IIASA It is clear that COVID-19 has drastically changed our world, but how can we ...
Nuclear war could trigger big El Niño and decrease seafood
Unprecedented warming in equatorial Pacific Ocean could last up to seven yearsCredit: Joshua Coupe A nuclear war could trigger an ...
The downward trend: Nature’s decline risks our quality of life
Scientists conducted a sweeping review of nature's contributions to humans in order to present a clear breakdown of global trends ...
UN disaster aid is driven by humanitarian need rather than by strategic donor interests
Credit: Photo: Bernhard Folz A new study published in PNAS finds that aid provided by the United Nations (UN) in ...
New tool removes chemotherapy drugs from water systems
UBCO researchers help protect people from toxic chemicalsCredit: UBCO 'What goes in, must come out' is a familiar refrain. It ...
Lead poisoning of children
Stanford researchers and others reveal pervasive health threats of unregulated battery recyclingCredit: Pure Earth Decades after the industrialized world largely ...
Climate change is hurting children’s diets, global study finds
Rising temperatures contribute to child malnutrition and reduced diet qualityCredit: C. Shubert (CCAFS) A first-of-its-kind, international study of 107,000 children ...
Water and gender equality
Stanford researchers find installing piped water near homes promotes gender equality and improves well-being in rural ZambiaCredit: James Winter Water ...
University of Texas researcher recognized for pioneering work utilizing nanotechno
Guihua Yu, Ph.D. Named 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award recipient in EngineeringCredit: TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and ...
Weaker skin barrier leads to faster uptake of chemicals
Credit: IMM The ability of our skin to protect us from chemicals is something we inherit. Some people are less ...
Can a mother’s stress impact children’s disease development?
University of Cincinnati environmental health researcher says there is a connection between trauma and DNA mutationCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati ...
Research shapes safe dentistry during Covid-19
Credit: Newcastle University, UK Leading research at Newcastle University has been used to shape how dentistry can be carried out ...
Sweat, bleach and gym air quality
New study shows high bodily emissions during workouts, intensified by chemical reactions with cleanersCredit: Katie Weeman/CIRES One sweaty, huffing, exercising ...
Learning from three centuries of smallpox epidemics in London, UK
Credit: Olga Krylova and David J.D. Earn The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge of interest in the study ...
Nanoplastics alter intestinal microbiome and threaten human health
Credit: UAB/CREAF We live in a world invaded by plastic. Its role as a chemically stable, versatile and multi-purpose fostered ...
Aboriginal women share their stories on keeping the heart strong
Credit: Photo by Steve Evans More than a decade after committing $130+ billion to Closing the Gap, there has been ...
UMD finds more West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in lower-income areas of Baltimore
Preliminary results point to a need for more research and education to improve environmental justice and protect urban public health ...
URI scientist tests new technology for removing, destroying ‘forever chemicals’
Credit: Photo courtesy of EnChem Engineering Inc. KINGSTON, R.I. - December 17, 2020 - University of Rhode Island hydrogeologist Thomas ...
In pandemic, people are turning to nature – especially women
Study is among first to explore COVID-19's impacts on how people value natureOne of the first studies of its kind ...