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Nepal has the highest death rate from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study reveals

Nepal has the world's highest age-adjusted death rate for chronic lung disease at 182.5 per 100,000 population, with more than 3,000 years lost to ill health or disability from the condition, according to an international study.

18 Aug 2022

Federal health agencies announce the release of Environmental Justice Index

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Environmental Justice, announce the release of the Environmental Justice Index (EJI).

17 Aug 2022

Men exposed to industrial air pollution exhibit sperm mitochondrial DNA deletions

Researchers compare the length spectra of sperm mitochondrial DNA deletions in two seasons with varied air pollution levels.

14 Aug 2022

Quality Control in Food and Beverage Production

In this interview, News-Medical Life Sciences talks to Angela Visgandis, Product Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific about how quality control in the food and beverage industry has changed over the years.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Laboratory Products Division – Food & Beverage Quality Control 11 Aug 2022

Study findings reveal bacterial signature in the saliva of soldiers experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder

A scientific breakthrough from the Tel Aviv and Haifa Universities may facilitate speedy, objective and accurate diagnosis of people suffering from PTSD using saliva samples. As part of the study, the researchers characterized the psychological, social and medical conditions of about 200 participants, while at the same time collecting saliva samples from them.

11 Aug 2022

Monoclonal antibody decreases asthma attacks by 27% in children and adolescents of color

A monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have a form of severe asthma, are prone to asthma attacks and live in low-income urban neighborhoods, a National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found.

10 Aug 2022

How much plastic was used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers estimated the amount of plastic required in a SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic assay.

10 Aug 2022

Researchers examine the effect of cumulative exposure to air pollutants with lung cancer diagnosis

Researchers from Vancouver, British Columbia examine the effect of duration of past exposure to air pollution with lung cancer diagnosis.

9 Aug 2022

Study reveals the ill effects of common air pollutants on pregnant women and their unborn children

Mild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes, a new study of women in China finds.

5 Aug 2022

Mild exposure to smog pollutants during pregnancy affects maternal and fetal health outcomes

5 Aug 2022

Exposure to air pollutants released during wildfires has ill effects among children

New research linking air pollution data from federal monitors in the Sacramento area of California, including during significant fires, is showing ill effects of pollution exposure among children, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests.

4 Aug 2022

Two heart drugs may increase the risk of heart attack during hot-weather events

For people with coronary heart disease, beta-blockers can improve survival and quality of life, while aspirin and other antiplatelet medications can reduce the risk of a heart attack.

1 Aug 2022

Plant-based dietary alternatives to animal products offer a healthier and more sustainable solution

Plant-based dietary alternatives to animal products are better for the environment and for human health when compared with the animal products they are designed to replace, say the authors of a new study.

29 Jul 2022

New AI software can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments

Scientists have developed artificial intelligence software that can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments, or even tools for pulling carbon pollution out of the air.

21 Jul 2022

Hurricane Harvey exacerbated Houston residents' exposure to hazardous chemicals

Researchers at Oregon State University used silicone wristbands to measure Houston residents' increased exposure to hazardous chemicals in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

18 Jul 2022

Study: Air pollution responsible for 2,780 deaths and cognitive loss in children in Massachusetts

Air pollution remains a silent killer in Massachusetts, responsible for an estimated 2,780 deaths a year and for measurable cognitive loss in Bay State children exposed to fine particulate pollutants in the air they breathe, according to a new study by researchers at Boston College's Global Observatory on Planetary Health.

18 Jul 2022

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Nepal has the highest death rate from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study reveals

Federal health agencies announce the release of Environmental Justice Index

Men exposed to industrial air pollution exhibit sperm mitochondrial DNA deletions

Quality Control in Food and Beverage Production

Study findings reveal bacterial signature in the saliva of soldiers experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder

Monoclonal antibody decreases asthma attacks by 27% in children and adolescents of color

How much plastic was used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers examine the effect of cumulative exposure to air pollutants with lung cancer diagnosis

Study reveals the ill effects of common air pollutants on pregnant women and their unborn children

Mild exposure to smog pollutants during pregnancy affects maternal and fetal health outcomes

Exposure to air pollutants released during wildfires has ill effects among children

Two heart drugs may increase the risk of heart attack during hot-weather events

Plant-based dietary alternatives to animal products offer a healthier and more sustainable solution

New AI software can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments

Hurricane Harvey exacerbated Houston residents' exposure to hazardous chemicals

Study: Air pollution responsible for 2,780 deaths and cognitive loss in children in Massachusetts

Kids want to put Montana on trial for unhealthy climate policies

Study confirms a causal link between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes

The co-created challenges and opportunities of climate change and COVID-19 interactions

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

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The Proteoform Puzzle: Unlocking the Next Frontier

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