UK ban on disposable vapes goes into effect
A ban on disposable vapes goes into effect across the UK on Sunday in a bid to protect children's health and tackle a "throwaway" culture.
May 31, 2025
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Inorganic Chemicals: News and Research on Carbon Compounds, Inorganic
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Will pollen allergies get worse in South Florida as climate turns hotter?
It's that time of the year when yellow pollen coats everything from windshields to streets. It's not just from flowers and shrubs. Pollen that piles up under oak and pine trees also add some of the sneeziest allergens to ...
Apr 24, 2025
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The role of carbon dioxide in airborne disease transmission: A hidden key to safer indoor spaces
We've long known that environmental factors—from humidity and temperature to trace chemical vapors—can influence how pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and fungi, behave once released into the air. These tiny droplets of ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in air quality monitor locations in the US
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, according to University of Utah research. The EPA's network consistently failed to capture ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Wearable carbon dioxide sensor can enable real-time apnea diagnosis
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major respiratory metabolite, and continuous monitoring of CO2 concentration in exhaled breath is not only an important indicator for early detection and diagnosis of respiratory and circulatory ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder
Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online Feb. 11 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 12, 2025
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Study identifies ventilation strategies to prevent super-spreader events aboard cruise ships
Cruise ships became known as coronavirus hotspots during the pandemic, causing most liners to suspend operations for months on end. To help the industry build resilience against any future health threats, new research from ...
Jan 15, 2025
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Value-added taxes could promote healthier, more sustainable diets
No value-added taxes (VAT) on fruit and vegetables, but increased VAT on meat and milk would have a positive effect on diet-related diseases, the environment, consumption and tax revenues, because food prices influence our ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Lower temperatures can bring higher risk of carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO), sometimes referred to as the silent killer, causes more than 100,000 emergency department visits in the United States and more than 400 deaths each year. In Utah, there were 276 emergency department ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Low-dose carbon monoxide may explain the paradoxical reduced risk of Parkinson's disease among smokers
Paradoxically, previous research has shown that despite its inherent health risks, cigarette smoking is linked with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). Until now, however, it was not clear how.
Aug 23, 2024
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