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Tag: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Natural gas pipeline density higher overall in more vulnerable US counties
An analysis led by North Carolina State University researchers found counties with more socially vulnerable populations had a higher density of natural gas pipelines overall. The findings suggest counties that are more socially vulnerable are also at greater risk of…
Lead levels in urban soil are declining but hotspots persist
Decades after federal bans ended widespread use of lead-based paint and gasoline, some urban soils still contain lead levels that exceed children’s safety guidelines
Mitigating emissions in the livestock production sector
The farming of livestock to feed the global appetite for animal products greatly contributes to global warming. A new study however shows that emission intensity per unit of animal protein produced from the sector has decreased globally over the past…
Surge in nitrogen has turned sargassum into the world’s largest harmful algal bloom
FAU Harbor Branch unique historical baseline (1983-2019) reveals dramatic changes in composition of sargassum
Telomere length, a longevity measure, may be determined early in life
A new research study finds that telomeres shorten most rapidly during early childhood, replicating, for the first time, studies done in animal models
Dual impacts of extreme heat, ozone disproportionately hurt poorer areas
A frequent combination on hot days, high temperatures and ozone disproportionately affect low-income ZIP codes, researchers find
Colorado School of Public Health receives grant to address kidney disease among women in Guatemala
The three-year K01 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides support to examine the environmental determinants of kidney injury in female sugarcane workers and female community members in Guatemala
In utero exposure to tiny air pollution particles is linked to asthma in preschoolers
Mount Sinai researchers are first to find ultrafine particles from traffic pollution influences asthma risk in US children
Water treatment: Removing hormones with sunlight
KIT researchers developed a new method to remove micropollutants using a photocatalytic membrane and visible light
Epigenetic mechanism can explain how chemicals in plastic may cause lower IQ levels
The chemical bisphenol F (found in plastics) can induce changes in a gene that is vital for neurological development. This discovery was made by researchers at the universities of Uppsala and Karlstad, Sweden.
OU-MRU: High levels of television exposure affect visual acuity in children
Okayama University Medical Research Updates (OU-MRU) Vol.90
Study raises new alarm over long-term exposure to second-hand smoke
OHSU-led study measures chronic exposure in mice over 10 months
‘No level of smoke exposure is safe’
Study links secondhand smoke during pregnancy to epigenetic changes in babies
Cognitive-behavioral approach to treatment of obesity yields significant results
The study showed that interdisciplinary action facilitates weight loss, improves quality of life and eating behavior, and reduces symptoms of depression.
Study shows racial differences in personal care product use, may lead to health inequities
Findings could explain why women of color in particular are more highly exposed to harmful chemicals
Nanofiber filter captures almost 100% of coronavirus aerosols
The filter could help curb airborne spread of COVID-19 virus
Peatlands pose complex, poorly understood wildfire risk, researchers warn
Findings come five years after disastrous fire in Fort McMurray, Alberta
New model for infectious disease could better predict future pandemics
Potential benefits to health across species, communities and environments are enormous
New mothers twice as likely to have post-natal depression in lockdown
Almost half (47.5%) of women with babies aged six months or younger met the threshold for postnatal depression during the first COVID-19 lockdown, more than double average rates for Europe before the pandemic (23%), finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Protecting local water has global benefits
A new paper in the May issue of Nature Communications demonstrates why keeping local lakes and other waterbodies clean produces cost-effective benefits locally and globally.
New tool offers personalized, low environmental impact, healthy diet specific to country and season
To improve our own health and the health of our planet, dietary habits will need to change. Because the composition of an optimal diet changes depending on the combination of location, season, and personalized dietary needs, investigators have built a…
Young people and adolescents know too little about pathogens such as COVID-19
Which are reciprocally transmitted from animals to humans
Tiny plastic particles in the environment
Nanoplastics — an underestimated problem?
Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks — Regulation and research urgently needed, say experts
Swansea University scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water. The research reveals high levels of pollutants, including lead, antimony, and copper, within the silicon-based and plastic fibres of common…
Without commuter traffic, pandemic-era drivers are speeding up, increasing noise pollution
BU ecologists say higher sound levels in Boston’s Blue Hills Reservation could disrupt wildlife and human health benefits of nature recreation
Prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease
A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting discussed prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease, and the latest evidence for epigenetic mechanisms associated with transgenerational disease and public policy implications. Three generational…
The intersection of child poverty with race, immigrant status and environmental threats
A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting will bring together national experts on child poverty, racism and racial inequities, immigrant health, Native American culture, and environmental threats to discuss the intersectionality…
Neighborhood disadvantage may be an environmental risk factor for brain development
USC study suggests improving social and educational resources could alleviate risk
Short-term exposure to air pollution may impede cognition; Aspirin could help
Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
200-year-old poop shows rural elites in New England had parasitic infections
Study finds parasites in fecal samples from the 1830s-1840s in privy on Dartmouth’s campus
Lead found in rural drinking water supplies in West Africa
Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems such as boreholes with handpumps and public taps. They analysed scrapings taken from the plumbing…
Applying UV light to common disinfectants makes them safer to use
Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows. Benzalkonium…
33% of neighborhoods in largest US cities were ‘pharmacy deserts’
Poor geographical access to pharmacies may contribute to health disparities, study shows
Volunteer firefighters have higher levels of ‘forever chemicals’
Levels of potentially health-threatening chemicals rise with years of service, Rutgers study finds
Poorer communities hardest hit by toxic pollution incidents
Toxic pollution hits poorer populations hardest as firms experience more pollutant releases and spend less money on waste management in areas with lower average incomes.
Prenatal exposure to pesticides increases the risk of obesity in adolescence
First study to analyse the long-term effects of persistent organic pollutants on cardiometabolic risk in adolescents
Iowa State, city of Ames partner to reduce nutrient runoff, improve recreation
A partnership with the city of Ames is giving Iowa State University students an opportunity to propose the redesign of an area of the city with the goals of reducing nutrient runoff and improving recreation.
Human antibiotic use threatens endangered wild chimpanzees
Antimicrobial resistant bacteria getting into watershed
Exposure to Roundup® extends seizure-like behavior in roundworms
Findings have implications for human and environmental health
Five new insights in the fight against COVID-19
Researchers announce new findings on treatments, health impacts and repercussions for science education
Five studies point to dangers of environmental exposures
New research highlights surprising effects of invisible and often involuntary exposures
Study links child behaviour problems to prenatal tobacco smoke and traffic density
More hours of sleep, a healthy diet, and strong parental ties to other families or friends are associated with better child behaviour
Taking vitamin D could lower heart disease risk for people with dark skin
Racial disparities in heart disease may be linked to vitamin D deficiency
Elsevier announces free special issue to support Earth Day 2021
Starting today, over 65 carefully selected journal articles and book chapters will be publicly available to raise awareness of Earth Day 2021
Experimental Biology 2021 Press Materials Available Now
Embargoed press materials are now available for the virtual Experimental Biology (EB) 2021 meeting, featuring cutting-edge multidisciplinary research from across the life sciences. EB 2021, to be held April 27–30, is the annual meeting of five scientific societies bringing together thousands of scientists and 25 guest societies in one interdisciplinary community.
Announcing Virtual Press Conference for Experimental Biology 2021 Meeting
Reporters are invited to join a live Q&A discussion of exciting research announcements at the forefront of the life sciences during a virtual press conference for the Experimental Biology (EB) 2021 meeting. The press conference will be held online from 1–1:45 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 26, 2021 (RSVP by Friday, April 23).
Flushing a Public Toilet? Don’t Linger, Because Aerosolized Droplets Do
Study Explores Flushing Power to Test Risk of COVID-19 Transmission
Adherence to CMS SEP-1 measures found to have variable effects on patient outcomes
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
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 compound