Environmental Pollution is an international journal that seeks to publish papers that report results from original, novel research that addresses significant environmental pollution issues and problems and contribute new knowledge to science.
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that exposure to phthalates in the womb is associated with reduced lung function during childhood. The findings of the study, published in Environmental ...
Oct 3, 2022
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A study published in the journal Environmental Pollution has found an association, in children aged 9‑12, between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and during the first 8.5 years of life and alterations in white matter ...
Sep 22, 2022
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The lockdown measures imposed in March 2020 to contain the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented declines in air pollution, noise and physical activity levels in cities. The consequences of these changes for people's health ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Daily exposure chemicals called phthalates, 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. The resulting ...
Oct 12, 2021
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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.
Oct 12, 2021
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A study analyzing the association between a wide variety of prenatal and childhood exposures and neuropsychological development in school-age children has found that organic food intake is associated with better scores on ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Exposure to higher air pollution levels and greater population density during the early months of life may be associated with an increase in children's body mass index (BMI). By contrast, living in areas with greater exposure ...
Oct 26, 2020
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The world has been hit hard by coronavirus, and health services and authorities everywhere are struggling to reduce the spread, combat the disease and protect the population. Nevertheless, the pandemic will cost lives throughout ...
Apr 6, 2020
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Toddlers and young children spend much of their day crawling, playing and climbing. For parents and child care providers, that means constant mopping and dusting to keep floors and furniture clean and safe. But a new peer-reviewed ...
Mar 3, 2020
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Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighbourhoods are at lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than those living in areas with less green spaces. This is the main conclusion of a new study by the Barcelona ...
Sep 26, 2019
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