Health
Exposure to traffic pollution increases asthma severity in pregnant women
Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study.
May 20, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
NC coal plant emissions might play role in state suicide numbers
New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that suicide, while strongly associated with psychiatric conditions, also correlates with environmental pollution.
May 13, 2013
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Medical research
Legal levels of atrazine alter neuroendocrine, reproductive genes in zebrafish
(Medical Xpress)—A Purdue University study found an agricultural herbicide alters reproductive and neuroendocrine genes during embryonic development in fish, a finding that will help establish a genetic profile to determine ...
Apr 3, 2013
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Air pollutants linked to higher risk of birth defects, researchers find
(Medical Xpress)—Breathing traffic pollution in early pregnancy is linked to a higher risk for certain serious birth defects, according to new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Mar 29, 2013
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Scientists create new tools for battling secondhand smoke
Dartmouth researchers have taken an important step in the ongoing battle against secondhand tobacco smoke. They have pioneered the development of a breakthrough device that can immediately detect the presence of secondhand ...
Mar 21, 2013
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Prenatal exposure to pesticide DDT linked to adult high blood pressure
Infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb are three times more likely to develop hypertension when they become adults, according to a new study led by the University of California, ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Researchers find industrial chemicals in food samples
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of ...
Mar 7, 2013
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Briefing explores associations between air pollution and health outcomes
Lance Waller, PhD, chair of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, will present preliminary work that explores relationships between high-levels of air pollution exposure and health effects ...
Feb 17, 2013
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Health
Do some anti-microbial soaps do more harm than good?
If co-workers and family members are coming down with infections this winter, you may be tempted to turn to an anti-bacterial soap for protection.
Feb 12, 2013
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Health
EPA moves to ban some rodent poisons
(AP)—The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to ban the sale of a dozen rat and mouse poisons sold under the popular D-Con brand in an effort to protect children and pets.
Jan 30, 2013
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