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Black neighborhoods, segregated cities found to have high levels of noise pollution

As the number of white residents in a neighborhood declines, noise rises. But noise pollution is inescapable in segregated cities, where noise pollution is worse for everyone, according to the first breakdown of noise exposure along racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines in the United States.

25 Jul 2017

First in-car study of rush hour pollution finds alarming results

The first in-car measurements of exposure to pollutants that cause oxidative stress during rush hour commutes has turned up potentially alarming results.

21 Jul 2017

Has California hit the brakes in regulating breath-robbing big rigs?

James Lockett sits on his bed and opens the drawer of his nightstand, revealing a stash of asthma inhalers: purple disc-shaped ones he uses twice a day to manage his symptoms and others for full-blown attacks.

18 Jul 2017

University of Birmingham secures NIHR funding to launch Global Health Research Group

The University of Birmingham has secured £2 million from the National Institute for Health Research to launch a research group aimed at improving healthcare for patients with lung diseases around the world.

14 Jul 2017

New non-toxic elements can replace harmful lead-containing materials in electronic products

Most smartphones and other electrical or electronic products contain small amounts of lead, which doesn't sound like a big problem on its own. But when there are many billions of such products, either in daily use or gone astray, the total sums up to very large amounts of lead - which is a toxic heavy metal.

12 Jul 2017

Psychosocial factors play major role in well-being of older people, study says

"Ageing itself is not inevitably associated with a decline in mood and quality of life," says Prof. Karl-Heinz Ladwig, summarizing the results.

7 Jul 2017

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than a third of those in women were attributable to a group of potentially modifiable risk factors: smoking, alcohol, nutrition, weight, physical activity, and infections.

6 Jul 2017

Study: Increase in air pollution cuts victims' life expectancy by 9-11 years

One of the benefits to cutting fossil fuel consumption is lowering air pollution. A new study in the August issue of Ecological Indicators shows that, on average, an increase in pollution particles in the air of 10 micrograms per cubic meter cuts victims' life expectancy by 9-11 years - more than previously thought.

3 Jul 2017

Researchers examine possible link between air pollution and rise in type 2 diabetes

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a possible link between air pollution and the rise in type 2 diabetes.

29 Jun 2017

U.S. air pollution may be shortening lifespan finds new study

A new study shows that air pollution at levels below the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) could cut short life spans. This was one of the largest air pollution studies with more than a whopping 60 million senior citizens participating. The study was published in the Thursday’s edition of the journal New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Jun 2017

Noisy environment at night linked to infertility in men

Long-term exposure to a noisy environment, particularly at night, is linked to infertility in men, according to a study in Environmental Pollution.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists investigate genetics of windborne bacteria arriving along with dust

Israel is subjected to sand and dust storms from several directions: northeast from the Sahara, northwest from Saudi Arabia and southwest from the desert regions of Syria. The airborne dust carried in these storms affects the health of people and ecosystems alike.

28 Jun 2017

Study shows septic systems as important sources of emerging contaminants in drinking water

A new analysis shows that septic systems in the United States routinely discharge pharmaceuticals, consumer product chemicals, and other potentially hazardous chemicals into the environment.

27 Jun 2017

Fungal toxins from wallpaper source of illness says new research

According to a new study, there are several toxins from fungi that could be released into the air indoors and the source could be fungi living in the wall papers. These may lead to serious health problems say researchers.

25 Jun 2017

Combined effect of genetic change and ozone exposure could increase risk for autism

A new analysis shows that individuals with high levels of genetic variation and elevated exposure to ozone in the environment are at an even higher risk for developing autism than would be expected by adding the two risk factors together.

23 Jun 2017

Cycling to work can help reduce stress and improve performance, research finds

New research from Concordia's John Molson School of Business has found that cycling can help reduce stress and improve your work performance.

21 Jun 2017

Researcher develops system based on computational intelligence to improve management of care

Hospitals and all the other centers devoted to healthcare accumulate numerous databases with all the records of a whole host of physiological variables of the patients they treat.

9 Jun 2017

Vaisala instruments monitor air quality in the Helsinki region

Vaisala instruments will measure the air quality in the Helsinki region in a new measurement network to be built by the Smart & Clean project parties -Vaisala, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY, University of Helsinki, Pegasor, and Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation - during 2017 and 2018.

From Vaisala Corporation 9 Jun 2017

Researchers develop new material that scrubs iodine from water

Researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a new material that scrubs iodine from water for the first time. The breakthrough could hold the key to cleaning radioactive waste in nuclear reactors and after nuclear accidents like the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

7 Jun 2017

Exposure to particulate air pollution linked to increased risk of death in liver cancer patients

In a recent study, exposure to particulate air pollution after being diagnosed with liver cancer was significantly associated with an increased risk of premature death.

7 Jun 2017

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Black neighborhoods, segregated cities found to have high levels of noise pollution

First in-car study of rush hour pollution finds alarming results

Has California hit the brakes in regulating breath-robbing big rigs?

University of Birmingham secures NIHR funding to launch Global Health Research Group

New non-toxic elements can replace harmful lead-containing materials in electronic products

Psychosocial factors play major role in well-being of older people, study says

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

Study: Increase in air pollution cuts victims' life expectancy by 9-11 years

Researchers examine possible link between air pollution and rise in type 2 diabetes

U.S. air pollution may be shortening lifespan finds new study

Noisy environment at night linked to infertility in men

Scientists investigate genetics of windborne bacteria arriving along with dust

Study shows septic systems as important sources of emerging contaminants in drinking water

Fungal toxins from wallpaper source of illness says new research

Combined effect of genetic change and ozone exposure could increase risk for autism

Cycling to work can help reduce stress and improve performance, research finds

Researcher develops system based on computational intelligence to improve management of care

Vaisala instruments monitor air quality in the Helsinki region

Researchers develop new material that scrubs iodine from water

Exposure to particulate air pollution linked to increased risk of death in liver cancer patients

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