Health
EPA cracks down on toxins threatening those living near chemical plants
Are you one of the estimated 104,000 Americans who lives within six miles of factories that spew organic chemicals into the air?
Apr 9, 2024
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News tagged with toxic pollutants
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Drawing a tube of blood could assess ALS risk from environmental toxin exposure
Over the last decade, research at Michigan Medicine has shown how exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs, affect the risk of developing and dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Oct 30, 2023
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New study reveals unregulated toxic chemicals in breast milk
A new study by researchers from Emory University, Toxic-Free Future, the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute found toxic flame retardants in breast milk samples, showing—for the first time—that ...
Aug 10, 2023
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The pollutants in our diet that could accelerate aging
Pollutants are, by definition, harmful. But not all of them are equally harmful. Of the multitude of synthetic chemical compounds that pollute our environment, those that set off the loudest alarm bells are persistent organic ...
Feb 9, 2023
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ACP says policies needed to improve environmental health
Environmental pollutants can seriously harm human health, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new position paper published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, titled "Environmental Health: A Position ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
How air pollution can cause lung cancer in non-smokers
A new study led by researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute has demonstrated for the first time how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked.
Sep 10, 2022
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Study shows inhaled toxic particles take direct route from lungs to brain
Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from lungs to brain, via the bloodstream—potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage, a new study reveals.
Jun 20, 2022
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Environmental pollutants play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes
The environmental pollutants we consume are probably the reason why some people develop type 1 diabetes. Even low concentrations of such pollutants can result in cells producing less insulin, reveals a new study from the ...
May 30, 2022
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Air pollution linked to deadly heart rhythm disorder
Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented May 21 at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The study was ...
May 23, 2022
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Pediatrics
Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures reported in survey of Canadian child care professionals
Nearly half of some 2,000 professionals in child care programs across Canada report unhealthy conditions for children, according to survey data released on national Healthy Environments for Learning Day (HELD).
Apr 28, 2022
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