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Ozone exposure may increase depressive symptoms for adolescents over time

Exposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in depressive symptoms for adolescents over time, even in neighborhoods that meet air quality standards, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

14 Mar 2022

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered a novel molecular process that corals use to control the subcellular environment of the algae that live inside them.

11 Mar 2022

Study elucidates link between mothers’ exposure to air pollution and low-birth-weight babies

Since babies with low birth weight often have poor health outcomes, there is considerable interest in identifying the factors that affect birth weight.

10 Mar 2022

Effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea may reverse biological age acceleration

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 22 million people in the U.S. and is linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and many other chronic conditions.

9 Mar 2022

Genetic primers make it possible to identify potential sources of fecal contamination

"Who's peeing in the water?" Unlikely as it may seem, there is a great deal of science behind this question. Determining the source of fecal contamination - an important public health issue - requires years of research.

25 Feb 2022

Children living in greener and less polluted areas have 50% lower risk of developing ADHD

Children living in areas with higher air pollution due to PM2.5 particles and very low levels of green space might have up to 62% increased risk of developing ADHD.

24 Feb 2022

$Tics associated with Tourette syndrome have a fractal pattern, research shows$

Tics associated with Tourette syndrome have a fractal pattern, research shows

During the pandemic, news reports surfaced of a surge of young adults showing up at doctors' offices with unexplainable movement disorders that looked, perhaps to a nonspecialist, a little bit like Tourette syndrome.

23 Feb 2022

PM2.5 reduction may have a beneficial effect on kidney function

Air pollution has significant toxicity on the kidney. However, improving air condition may have a beneficial effect on kidney function, according to a population-based study published in Health Data Science, a Science Partner Journal.

18 Feb 2022

Epigenetic effects of pollutants may persist long enough to influence the evolutionary process

A new study led by University of Liverpool researchers has shown that the effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many generations in water fleas and may persist long enough to influence the evolutionary process.

10 Feb 2022

Simple screening method could reduce the occurrence of lung diseases

Deaths from common lung diseases are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa but a simple screening method could significantly reduce their occurrence in the region, a study says.

3 Feb 2022

New tool could help detect geographical hotspots for mental health problems caused by COVID

A new proof of concept tool that allows the tracking and location of people’s emotions and stresses on social media in real-time has been proposed.

2 Feb 2022

Children are more exposed to microplastics than adults, says expert

Plastic breaks down into microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics. These plastics can be found almost everywhere around the globe.

1 Feb 2022

New WHO report highlights the scale and impact of COVID-19 waste problem

Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on health care waste management systems around the world, threatening human and environmental health and exposing a dire need to improve waste management practices, according to a new WHO report.

1 Feb 2022

Rising NO2 pollution levels in urban areas may lead to new child asthma cases

Reducing air pollution should be a crucial part of health strategies for children, as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) — a harmful pollutant emitted from burning fossil fuels — may lead to nearly 2 million new child asthma cases a year, research suggests.

27 Jan 2022

Exposure to unconventional oil and gas development linked to higher risk of early mortality

Elderly people living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD)—which involves extraction methods including directional (non-vertical) drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking—are at higher risk of early death compared with elderly individuals who don't live near such operations, according to a large new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

27 Jan 2022

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Ozone exposure may increase depressive symptoms for adolescents over time

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Study elucidates link between mothers’ exposure to air pollution and low-birth-weight babies

Effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea may reverse biological age acceleration

Genetic primers make it possible to identify potential sources of fecal contamination

Children living in greener and less polluted areas have 50% lower risk of developing ADHD

Tics associated with Tourette syndrome have a fractal pattern, research shows

PM2.5 reduction may have a beneficial effect on kidney function

Epigenetic effects of pollutants may persist long enough to influence the evolutionary process

Simple screening method could reduce the occurrence of lung diseases

New tool could help detect geographical hotspots for mental health problems caused by COVID

Children are more exposed to microplastics than adults, says expert

New WHO report highlights the scale and impact of COVID-19 waste problem

Rising NO2 pollution levels in urban areas may lead to new child asthma cases

Exposure to unconventional oil and gas development linked to higher risk of early mortality

Strict COVID-19 lockdown policies helped reduce air pollution levels and death rates in Europe

U.S. EPA and WHO sign agreement protect the public from health risks of pollution

SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in bivalve mollusks from harvesting areas in Southern Italy

Prospective of graphene and graphene-based derivatives to combat SARS-CoV-2 infection

Hidden information is an important cause of pollution exposure among low-income communities

Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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