Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study links outdoor air pollution with millions of preterm births
Scientists have published a major study which links outdoor air pollution with 2.7 million preterm births per year.
Feb 16, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
HIV diagnostic kit wins European inventors prize
A rapid HIV diagnostic kit for developing nations, designed by Cambridge University researcher Helen Lee, won the Popular Prize at the European Inventor Awards on Thursday.
Jun 9, 2016
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Pediatrics
Reducing school bus pollution improves children's health
Use of clean fuels and updated pollution control measures in the school buses 25 million children ride every day could result in 14 million fewer absences from school a year, based on a study by the University of Michigan ...
Apr 22, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Study exposes failing workplace cancer compensation scheme
Workers suffering occupational cancer and other potentially lethal work-related diseases can forget about any Government compensation, according to a new report by University of Stirling health researchers.
Apr 1, 2015
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Health
Researchers uncover a mechanism linking inhaled diesel pollution and respiratory distress
Researchers in the UK have, for the first time, shown how exhaust pollution from diesel engines is able to affect nerves within the lung. Air pollution is a significant threat to health, they say, and identifying potential ...
Mar 13, 2015
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Genetics
Breathing in diesel exhaust leads to changes "deep under the hood"
Just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust fumes can lead to fundamental health-related changes in biology by switching some genes on, while switching others off, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia ...
Jan 8, 2015
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Health
Report: EPA fails to disclose risks in human tests
An internal investigation has found that the Environmental Protection Agency failed to disclose long-term cancer risks and a small chance of death to 81 human test subjects who consented to breathe in diesel exhaust and other ...
Apr 2, 2014
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Health
Study pinpoints job role specific carcinogens
A world-first study of occupational carcinogen exposure has revealed that 40 per cent of Australian workers could be exposed to chemicals that may increase their risk of developing cancer.
Feb 12, 2014
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Health
3.6 million Australian workers exposed to carcinogens
Australian researchers have found that a staggering 40 percent of workers are exposed to cancer-causing agents in their current jobs, with men at higher risk than women.
Dec 23, 2013
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Health
Traffic-related air pollution a substantial public health concern
Traffic-related air pollution is increasingly shown to have negative health effects according to a growing body of epidemiologic evidence and is a substantial public health concern in Canada, argues a commentary published ...
Oct 21, 2013
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