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Climate-change effects on malaria risk identified
A new study at the University of Liverpool suggests that climate change, driven by greenhouse-gas emissions and land-use changes, will cause patterns of malaria infection to change over the next 50 years.
Chemistry research offers a breath of fresh air against indoor pollutants
MANHATTAN -- Removing the smell of new carpet from a room may eventually be a matter of turning the lights on or off. ...PFCs, Chemicals Widespread in Environment, Linked to Lowered Immune Response to Childhood Vaccinations
Boston, MA — A new study finds that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), widely used in manufactured products such as non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, and fast-food packaging, were associated with lowered immune response to vaccinations in children. ...New research into links between carbon emissions, income and life expectancy
A new study, co-authored by an academic at the University of East Anglia, shows that countries with high incomes and high carbon emissions, such as the US and Denmark, do not achieve higher life expectancies than those with moderate incomes and lower carbon emissions, such as Costa Rica and Chile....New research reveals legacy of lead from old inner city roads a major source of airborne contamination
An international research study published last week in the journal Atmospheric Environment has found that re-suspended roadside soil dust is a major source of atmospheric lead in old inner city areas....Cosmetic chemicals detected in human breast samples
A new study from the University of Reading has raised questions about the use of a particular group of chemicals - parabens- found in cosmetics and its presence in breast tissue....What traits make the best environmental citizens?
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Patient, persistent and confident people are among those who make the best environmental citizens, according to two Michigan State University researchers who have pinpointed character traits of good problem solvers and deliberators....Study Finds Air Pollution Linked to Increased Incidence of Diabetes and Hypertension in African American Women
(Boston) - The incidence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension increases with cumulative levels of exposure to nitrogen oxides, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University. ...New Tech Removes Air Pollutants, May Reduce Energy Use In Animal Ag Facilities
Researchers from North Carolina State University and West Virginia University have developed a new technology that can reduce air pollutant emissions from some chicken and swine barns, and also reduce their energy use by recovering and possibly generating heat....Remote wilderness polluted by humans
Nitrogen from human activity has been polluting lakes in the northern hemisphere since the late 19th century. ...
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- Fingerprint of radiation exposure discovered in thyroid cancer
- WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
- Stanford's Roundtable discusses longevity, aging and its impacts on society
- Doubts over vein blockages in people with MS
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Jon
on
12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
on
29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
lo chung yin
on
28/09/2011 04:57:08
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