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How has COVID-19 increased plastic pollution?

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Yong Sik Ok about his latest research into COVID-19 and its impact on plastic pollution.

21 Oct 2021

Adding RNA-inspired ‘breaking points’ to polymer for preventing plastic pollution

Once plastic products are used and discarded, they can linger in oceans, collecting in large "garbage patches" and harming sea life. One potential solution, a biodegradable polymer called polylactide (PLA), has so far not fully lived up to its promise, showing little sign of breakdown once in seawater.

20 Oct 2021

U-M study receives $13 million grant to track cancer risk from environmental exposures

Heavy metals like lead, industrial pollution from steel mills, coal-fired power plants or oil refineries, “forever chemicals” called PFAS that don’t break down in the environment—how much are Michigan residents exposed to these environmental contaminants and what does this mean for their risk of developing cancer?

20 Oct 2021

Study investigates disparities among racial and ethnic minorities affected by COVID-19

During the "first wave" of COVID-19 in the United States, Rajan Chakrabarty, the Harold D. Jolley Career Development Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, learned that African Americans made up 47% of the population in St. Louis, but nearly three quarters of COVID-19 cases.

20 Oct 2021

Study finds many undocumented health problems among individuals exposed to bushfire smoke

The physical and mental burden of prolonged exposure to bushfire smoke is vastly underestimated by official statistics that are based upon admissions into the health system, finds a large survey of residents affected by the widespread bushfires close to Canberra, Australia's capital city, in the summer of late 2019 and early 2020.

15 Oct 2021

Climate change action could significantly benefit human health in the future

Measures to tackle climate change could significantly benefit human health in the next few years, as well as in the long-term, says a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society.

15 Oct 2021

Study reveals a link between air pollution and child health

Studies have shown air pollution is a major risk factor for respiratory infection – the leading cause of death among children under five – but bad air's specific impacts on developing bodies have remained somewhat of a mystery.

13 Oct 2021

Study finds nearly 42,000 sources of toxic "forever chemicals" that could be polluting water bodies

A new study by Environmental Working Group scientists finds almost 42,000 potential sources of the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS that could be polluting surface water or drinking water in communities across the U.S.

12 Oct 2021

Daily phthalate exposure may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans

Daily exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year, a new study shows.

12 Oct 2021

WHO’s new report highlights 10 priorities for safeguarding the health of people and the planet

Countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 Oct 2021

How can healthcare professionals help address climate change?

In this interview, we spoke to researchers about how healthcare professionals can help to address the health issues surrounding climate change.

12 Oct 2021

Study suggests less access to nature may contribute to higher COVID-19 case rates

By now, it's clear the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly unkind to communities of color and low-income populations.

11 Oct 2021

Study uncovers toxic air pollutant mixtures linked to poor childhood asthma outcomes

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel machine learning algorithm and used it to identify previously unknown mixtures of toxic air pollutants that appear to be linked to poor asthma outcomes later in a child's life.

8 Oct 2021

New conceptual framework for protecting urban mental health

People who live in cities face many challenges that threaten their mental health. In countries in which relatively higher numbers of people live in cities, depression, anxiety and addiction are generally more common.

7 Oct 2021

Long-term exposure to low concentrations of air pollution may cause many early deaths

Exposure to low concentrations of air pollution, even at levels permitted under federal regulations, may be causing tens of thousands of early deaths each year among elderly people and other vulnerable groups in the U.S., according to a large national study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

7 Oct 2021

Needle exchanges are targeted by eco-rooted lawsuits. A new California law will stop that.

For more than 30 years, public health officials and nonprofits in California have provided clean hypodermic needles to people who use them to inject drugs.

6 Oct 2021

Exposure to air pollution and traffic noise over time may increase risk of developing heart failure

Exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise over the course of many years may be associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure, and the correlation appears to be even greater in people who are former smokers or have high blood pressure, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

6 Oct 2021

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

How has COVID-19 increased plastic pollution?

Adding RNA-inspired ‘breaking points’ to polymer for preventing plastic pollution

U-M study receives $13 million grant to track cancer risk from environmental exposures

Study investigates disparities among racial and ethnic minorities affected by COVID-19

Study finds many undocumented health problems among individuals exposed to bushfire smoke

Climate change action could significantly benefit human health in the future

Study reveals a link between air pollution and child health

Study finds nearly 42,000 sources of toxic "forever chemicals" that could be polluting water bodies

Daily phthalate exposure may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans

WHO’s new report highlights 10 priorities for safeguarding the health of people and the planet

How can healthcare professionals help address climate change?

Study suggests less access to nature may contribute to higher COVID-19 case rates

Study uncovers toxic air pollutant mixtures linked to poor childhood asthma outcomes

New conceptual framework for protecting urban mental health

Long-term exposure to low concentrations of air pollution may cause many early deaths

Needle exchanges are targeted by eco-rooted lawsuits. A new California law will stop that.

Exposure to air pollution and traffic noise over time may increase risk of developing heart failure

Long working hours are increasingly causing work-related deaths, global report says

40 new one-stop-shops for checks, scans and tests set to open across England

Studies outline different aspects of child and adolescent health

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

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The Proteoform Puzzle: Unlocking the Next Frontier

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