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E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement treatments, shows new study

E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacement treatments, such as patches and gum, at helping smokers to quit, according to a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London.

30 Jan 2019

Ketogenic supplementation can reduce seizures without dietary restriction, suggests study

The ketogenic diet has proven successful in helping people lose weight and improve their overall health, including those with epilepsy. The low-carb diet transitions the body from burning sugar to burning fat and ketones for energy.

8 Jan 2019

Research project validates viability of pigments that reduce building temperature, absorb environmental pollution

The Environmental Inorganic Chemistry and Ceramic Materials Group of the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Castellón, Spain, has developed a research project to assess, transfer and exploit refreshing and photo-catalytic pigments (cool pigments) with a base of Scheelite that are used to decrease the temperature of buildings and also to absorb part of the environmental pollution.

7 Jan 2019

Outdoor air pollution linked to intellectual disabilities in children

British children with intellectual disabilities are more likely than their peers to live in areas with high outdoor air pollution, according to a new Journal of Intellectual Disability Research study funded by Public Health England.

21 Nov 2018

Measures to predict and prevent carbon monoxide poisoning after storm

Severe weather events, such as summer hurricanes, tornadoes, and winter snow storms often result in widespread and prolonged power outages, interrupting essential household functions, including home heating.

27 Sep 2018

New study provides basis for Air Canada to change its facial hair policy for aircrew

A study conducted in Simon Fraser University's hypobaric chamber has sealed Air Canada's decision to allow pilots to sport facial hair.

24 Sep 2018

Scientists review mechanisms responsible for vascular damage from air pollution

Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is responsible for more than four million deaths each year. Almost 60 per cent of deaths occur as a result of cardiovascular diseases.

22 Aug 2018

Energy-hog hospitals: When they start thinking green, they see green

Hospitals are energy hogs. With their 24/7 lighting, heating and water needs, they use up to five times more energy than a fancy hotel.

16 Aug 2018

Tobacco products more aggressively marketed in Milwaukee's minority neighborhoods

Tobacco products in Milwaukee are more aggressively marketed in stores in African-American and Latino neighborhoods than in white ones, according to a study led by a public health researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

3 Aug 2018

Hookah smoking develops cardiovascular risk factors similar to cigarette, shows study

In direct contradiction to marketing efforts claiming that hookah smoking is less hazardous to health than cigarettes, a new UCLA study published in the American Journal of Cardiology found that just a half-hour of hookah smoking resulted in the development of cardiovascular risk factors similar to what has been seen with traditional cigarette smoking.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers develop automatic alert system to help people quit smoking

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit smoking.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers find ATM protein that can trigger production of antioxidants

One reason we're supposed to eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables is because they contain nutritious compounds called antioxidants.

11 Jul 2018

World No Tobacco Day offers chance to win a personal CO monitor

World No Tobacco Day falls on May 31st every year and encourages smokers to abstain from tobacco for at least 24 hours as a start to kicking the habit.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 31 May 2018

Higher exposure to carbon monoxide in utero increases risk of poor lung function in infants

Exposure to elevated levels of carbon monoxide in utero increases infants' risk of poor lung function at one month after birth, according to new research conducted as part of the Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and Health Study.

21 May 2018

Bedfont needs public support to represent the UK in European Business Awards

Bedfont has submitted a video entry to represent the UK and now needs the help of the public to be voted the European Public Winner.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 13 Apr 2018

Carbon monoxide enhances efficacy of antibiotic against stomach infection

Carbon monoxide can improve the effectiveness of antibiotics, making bacteria more sensitive to antibiotic medication, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

22 Feb 2018

Bedfont Scientific makes FDA 510(k) submission for clearance of ToxCO monitor

Bedfont, based in the UK, specialists in the design and manufacture of breath analysis medical products, has made an FDA 510(k) submission for clearance to sell one of its breath analyzers, the ToxCO.

21 Feb 2018

Excess emissions can make serious contributions to air pollution, study shows

When Hurricane Harvey struck Texas in August, industrial facilities in the state shut down, then reopened a few days later. In doing so, they produced nearly 2,000 tons of "excess emissions" -- air pollutants in addition to what was allowed as part of their normal operation.

14 Feb 2018

New study to use social media for exploring blunt use among African-American young adults

The use of blunts--tobacco cigar shells filled with marijuana--has increased steadily since they first became popular in the 1990s, especially among young adults.

23 Jan 2018

Harm minimization approach for smoking cessation with e-cigarettes

Quitting smoking is among the top New Year's resolutions, but is notoriously difficult to do and often requires multiple attempts and strategies.

12 Jan 2018