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Loss of dietary protein from food as carbon dioxide emissions fail to fall - warn researchers

According to researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, if the present rates of carbon dioxide emissions do not stop, people in around 18 countries worldwide may face a loss of around 5% of the protein they obtain from their diet by 2015. This is due to the reduction in the nutrient values of crops such as rice, wheat and other staples. This would put an additional 150 million people at risk of dietary protein deficiency. This is the first study that actually quantifies the actual dietary health risk posed by greenhouse gas emissions.

2 Aug 2017

Study shows how climate change affects Europe's most dangerous pathogens

The impact of climate change on the emergence and spread of infectious diseases could be greater than previously thought, according to new research by the University of Liverpool.

2 Aug 2017

Rising seas could be detrimental to human health on a much shorter time scale, say researchers

In 2014, a team of researchers led by a paleobiologist from the University of Missouri found that clams from the Holocene Epoch (that began 11,700 years ago) contained clues about how sea level rise due to climate change could foreshadow a rise in parasitic trematodes, or flatworms.

21 Jul 2017

Aflatoxin detection in milk research, the SYMPHONY project, is completed

On 11 July 2017, Epigem celebrated the completion of its research into Aflatoxin detection in milk, as part of the EU-funded SYMPHONY project. At the same time, the company announced that it has filed a patent based on this work.

From Epigem Ltd. 13 Jul 2017

Study sheds new light on extent of lethal rat lungworm's geographic range in Florida

University of Florida researchers have found rat lungworm, a parasitic nematode that can cause meningitis in humans and animals, in five Florida counties.

28 Jun 2017

Researchers, leaders to address challenges faced by developing countries at Sustainable Earth 2017

Leading figures addressing the many and varied challenges faced by developing countries will be attending a major conference at the University of Plymouth.

20 Jun 2017

Scorched earth ! Report paints grim outlook for global population, heatwaves

According to new research, unless carbon emissions are controlled, up to 75% of the world population could literally 'take the heat' in the form of deadly heat waves by 2100.

19 Jun 2017

Study reveals increased risk of ozone loss over the central United States during summer months

A new study out of Harvard University reveals that the protective stratospheric ozone layer above the central United States is vulnerable to erosion during the summer months from ozone-depleting chemical reactions, exposing people, livestock and crops to the harmful effects of UV radiation.

6 Jun 2017

Climate change may increase rates of sleep loss

Climate change may keep you awake -- and not just metaphorically. Nights that are warmer than normal can harm human sleep, researchers show in a new paper, with the poor and elderly most affected.

26 May 2017

FIRS releases new report that outlines global burden of respiratory disease

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies, an organization comprised of the world’s leading international respiratory societies working together to improve lung health globally, today released “The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease.” The report lays out the tremendous impact that respiratory disease has on world health.

26 May 2017

Simple change in eating habits would sharply reduce greenhouse gases, suggest researchers

A team of researchers from four American universities says the key to reducing harmful greenhouse gases (GHG) in the short term is more likely to be found on the dinner plate than at the gas pump.

23 May 2017

Study finds link between deforestation and increasing malaria rates across developing nations

Nearly 130 million hectares of forest--an area almost equivalent in size to South Africa--have been lost since 1990, according to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

22 May 2017

Green infrastructure in cities could reduce harmful impact of air pollution

The harmful impact of urban air pollution could be combated by strategically placing low hedges along roads in a built-up environment of cities instead of taller trees, a new study has found.

16 May 2017

ER visits for allergy-induced asthma could increase among children vulnerable to climate change

More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak pollen seasons, according to a new study.

10 May 2017

Transmission of mosquito-borne diseases may happen at lower temperatures than previously thought

Transmission of mosquito-borne diseases, such as Zika, occur at lower temperatures than previously thought, a recently released study co-authored by two University of South Florida researchers shows.

9 May 2017

Stanford scientists model how rising temperatures may influence mosquito behavior and disease risk

As temperatures rise with climate change, mosquito season extends past the summer months in many parts of the world. The question has been how this lengthened season influences the risk of being infected with mosquito-born diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika.

3 May 2017

Cole-Parmer implements environmentally friendly, high-performance and cost-efficient alternative to standard packaging

Cole-Parmer Ltd, a leading manufacturer of laboratory equipment, announced today that as of May, its key brands, including Stuart, Electrothermal, Jenway, Techne, and PCRmax, will be using Kite Packaging’s Wrap and Hold system to pack the majority of their products.

From Cole Parmer Limited 3 May 2017