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Chemical pollutants in the environment can alter animal and human behavior

International scientists from around the world are warning that chemical pollutants in the environment have the potential to alter animal and human behavior.

15 Apr 2021

New data reveals the effect of lockdowns on air pollution levels

One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility. This, in turn, has had an effect on pollution levels in the atmosphere.

15 Apr 2021

Research finds highest COVID-19 death rates in Los Angeles County neighborhoods with poor air quality

A research project led by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has found that Los Angeles County neighborhoods with poor air quality had the highest death rates from the pandemic.

15 Apr 2021

Scientists identify new insect species in Kosovo's rivers after coronavirus

While the new Coronavirus will, hopefully, be effectively controlled sooner rather than later, its latest namesake is here to stay - a small caddisfly endemic to a national park in Kosovo that is new to science.

13 Apr 2021

Hay fever and asthma occur earlier in life and affect more people

The unpopular guests are already here. Hazel-, alder- and elm tree pollen sweep in over us during the early spring months, with birch pollen following in May. Then grass follows in June-July before mugwort pollen closes the season in late summer. All leading to more and more people suffering.

9 Apr 2021

Study: Even short-term exposure to ambient CO levels can increase mortality

Data collected from 337 cities across 18 countries show that even slight increases in ambient carbon monoxide levels from automobiles and other sources are associated with increased mortality.

9 Apr 2021

Majority of New Zealanders see a silver lining to COVID-19 lockdown

Two thirds of New Zealanders believed there were 'silver linings' to the country's Alert Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown imposed in March last year, a University of Otago survey has found.

8 Apr 2021

COVID-19 pandemic provides a wake-up call to control air pollution

A new commentary published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides an exhaustive examination of published research that discusses whether air pollution may be linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes.

7 Apr 2021

Air pollution takes an enormous toll on health in the San Francisco Bay Area, study shows

New research published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives from Environmental Defense Fund and the George Washington University shows air pollution takes an enormous toll on health in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the impacts vary dramatically within neighborhoods.

31 Mar 2021

Are marine mammals are at risk of COVID-19?

Researchers have identified a number of marine mammal species native to Italian seawaters that may be highly susceptible to the disease. Additionally, these species inhabit ocean areas where the virus may be present even after receiving sewage treatment, thus highlighting the need for strict sewage improvement plans.

31 Mar 2021

Study estimates premature mortality burden due to poor urban and transport planning

Failure to comply with international exposure recommendations for air pollution, noise, heat and access to green space is associated with more than 1,000 deaths per year in Barcelona and more than 900 in Madrid, accounting for 7% and 3% of overall premature mortality, respectively.

30 Mar 2021

Outdoor physical activity during increased air pollution may offset its beneficial effects

Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high, according to a nationwide study of nearly 1.5 million people published today (Tuesday) in the European Heart Journal.

30 Mar 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted birth statistics in the U.S.?

A new study examines national-level changes in fertility, preterm birth and other obstetric outcomes, in the U.S., over the period of the pandemic throughout 2020.

29 Mar 2021

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions may have led to reduction in asthma exacerbations

Fewer patients with severe attacks were seen by their GP or admitted to hospital during the covid-19 pandemic, and fewer were admitted to hospital for pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung diseases, show findings from three papers published online in the journal Thorax.

27 Mar 2021

ColoradoSPH wins NIH grant to study how air pollutants impact kidney health of sugarcane workers

Three groups from the Colorado School of Public Health have been awarded a $3 million 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of air pollution and climate on the kidney health of sugarcane workers in Guatemala.

25 Mar 2021

Study provides better understanding of how Hurricane Harvey mobilized harmful pollutants

The unprecedented rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 brought more than flood damage to southeast Texas.

24 Mar 2021

New system ranks dangerous landfill pollutants in order of toxicity

Nearly 2,000 active landfills are spread across the U.S., with the majority of garbage discarded by homes and businesses finding its way to a landfill.

24 Mar 2021

An electronic nose to detect harmful atmospheric free radicals

An international project involving researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) is receiving 3.2 million euros from the European research and innovation program "Horizon 2020" to develop a cost-effective method for measuring certain air pollutants.

23 Mar 2021

Study reveals the incidence of structural abnormalities in the developing brain

A large study of brain MRI scans from 11,679 nine- and ten-year-old children reviewed by UC San Francisco neuroradiologists identified potentially life-threatening conditions in 1 in 500 children, and more minor but possibly clinically significant brain abnormalities in 1 out of 25 children.

22 Mar 2021

A modified protein mediates development of lung fibrosis after cadmium/carbon black exposure

The triggers and causes of a severe scarring disease of the lungs -- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF -- remain unclear.

18 Mar 2021

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Chemical pollutants in the environment can alter animal and human behavior

New data reveals the effect of lockdowns on air pollution levels

Research finds highest COVID-19 death rates in Los Angeles County neighborhoods with poor air quality

Scientists identify new insect species in Kosovo's rivers after coronavirus

Hay fever and asthma occur earlier in life and affect more people

Study: Even short-term exposure to ambient CO levels can increase mortality

Majority of New Zealanders see a silver lining to COVID-19 lockdown

COVID-19 pandemic provides a wake-up call to control air pollution

Air pollution takes an enormous toll on health in the San Francisco Bay Area, study shows

Are marine mammals are at risk of COVID-19?

Study estimates premature mortality burden due to poor urban and transport planning

Outdoor physical activity during increased air pollution may offset its beneficial effects

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted birth statistics in the U.S.?

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions may have led to reduction in asthma exacerbations

ColoradoSPH wins NIH grant to study how air pollutants impact kidney health of sugarcane workers

Study provides better understanding of how Hurricane Harvey mobilized harmful pollutants

New system ranks dangerous landfill pollutants in order of toxicity

An electronic nose to detect harmful atmospheric free radicals

Study reveals the incidence of structural abnormalities in the developing brain

A modified protein mediates development of lung fibrosis after cadmium/carbon black exposure

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