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Air pollution may play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, shows study

Air pollution is the world's leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year.

20 Aug 2020

Nano and microplastics found in all human organs and tissues

Recently, a team of researchers from Arizona State University has discovered micro and nanoplastics in human tissues and organs. The study was presented at the American Chemical Society's virtual expo.

18 Aug 2020

New study finds a connection between traffic noise and obesity

Transport noise is a major problem in Europe, with over 100 million people living in areas where road traffic noise exceeds levels greater than 55dB, the health-based threshold set by the EU.

17 Aug 2020

Ambient air pollution increases carbon emissions

A study conducted by Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences revealed that households respond to ambient air pollution by increasing electricity consumption, which in turn increases the carbon emissions that are co-produced in supplying the electricity.

17 Aug 2020

Historical redlining associated with adverse birth outcomes

Past discriminatory housing practices may play a role in perpetuating the significant disparities in infant and maternal health faced by people of color in the U.S., suggests a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

15 Aug 2020

Portable testing laboratory screens millions of bacteria in water samples

A suitcase-size portable testing laboratory could cut back the time and money spent on monitoring water quality in developing countries.

14 Aug 2020

Critical questions remain about the role of microplastics in carrying pathogens

Key knowledge gaps exist in our understanding of how ocean microplastics transport bacteria and viruses - and whether this affects the health of humans and animals, researchers say.

13 Aug 2020

Genomic analysis finds link between antibiotic resistance and heavy metal contamination

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing health problem, but new research suggests it is not only caused by the overuse of antibiotics. It's also caused by pollution.

13 Aug 2020

Study reveals the link between air pollution and COVID-19 death rate in England

A study by researchers from the Imperial College London provides specific evidence of an association between averaged exposure during 2014-2018 to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and COVID-19 mortality, while the role of atmospheric particulate matter (PM2.5) remains much more controversial. The paper is currently available on the medRxiv preprint server.

12 Aug 2020

Mount Sinai's Arnhold Institute for Global Health and NYC Health + Hospitals launch CURE-19

The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and NYC Health + Hospitals have launched the COVID-19 Unit for Research at Elmhurst (CURE-19).

12 Aug 2020

WVU toxicologist wins NIH grant to study impact of air pollution on lung tissue regeneration

Each time we breathe in, we're not inhaling just one component that seeps into our lungs. It's a medley of gasses and particles - both natural and human-made - that can unleash unknown consequences on respiratory health.

11 Aug 2020

Natural compund in cedar and grapefruit skin could help repel mosquitoes and ticks says CDC

Over the last few years, there has been a rise in the number of cases of diseases caused by mosquito and tick bites. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that a natural chemical compound could help combat this problem. This compound Nootkatone is found commonly in cedar trees, and grapefruit skin says the organization.

11 Aug 2020

Air pollution in the winter linked to more hospitalizations for strokes

Scientists have found that air pollution in the winter is associated with more hospitalizations for all strokes in Dublin.

11 Aug 2020

Consumption of inorganic arsenic bearing rice associated with elevated cardiovascular mortality

Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world's population. It has now been confirmed that rice can contribute to prolonged low-level arsenic exposure leading to thousands of avoidable premature deaths per year.

4 Aug 2020

Researchers develop efficient and more sensitive method to test heavy metals in foods and water

Finding out if the food and water we consume are safe from toxic and carcinogenic metals can now be much faster and simpler.

4 Aug 2020

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an updated report by the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

30 Jul 2020

COVID-19 could provide unintended glimpses into operation of complex Earth systems

Like the legendary falling apple that hit Isaac Newton and led to his groundbreaking insight on the nature of gravity, COVID-19 could provide unintended glimpses into how complex Earth systems operate, according to a new Stanford-led paper.

29 Jul 2020

Study shows how climate change may alter prescribed burning across Australia

As the Bushfire Royal Commission investigates the deadly "Black Summer" and how it could have been prevented, research from the Climate the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX) and Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales shows how climate change may alter prescribed burning in the future across Australia.

29 Jul 2020

Is medication exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals?

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Robert M. Sargis about his research into whether medication is exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals.

28 Jul 2020

Study shows how aging causes lung regeneration to go awry

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified the process by which stem cells in the airways of the lungs switch between two distinct phases -- creating more of themselves and producing mature airway cells -- to regenerate lung tissue after an injury.

28 Jul 2020

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Air pollution may play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, shows study

Nano and microplastics found in all human organs and tissues

New study finds a connection between traffic noise and obesity

Ambient air pollution increases carbon emissions

Historical redlining associated with adverse birth outcomes

Portable testing laboratory screens millions of bacteria in water samples

Critical questions remain about the role of microplastics in carrying pathogens

Genomic analysis finds link between antibiotic resistance and heavy metal contamination

Study reveals the link between air pollution and COVID-19 death rate in England

Mount Sinai's Arnhold Institute for Global Health and NYC Health + Hospitals launch CURE-19

WVU toxicologist wins NIH grant to study impact of air pollution on lung tissue regeneration

Natural compund in cedar and grapefruit skin could help repel mosquitoes and ticks says CDC

Air pollution in the winter linked to more hospitalizations for strokes

Consumption of inorganic arsenic bearing rice associated with elevated cardiovascular mortality

Researchers develop efficient and more sensitive method to test heavy metals in foods and water

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

COVID-19 could provide unintended glimpses into operation of complex Earth systems

Study shows how climate change may alter prescribed burning across Australia

Is medication exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals?

Study shows how aging causes lung regeneration to go awry

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