Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study. "Air pollution is a known trigger for asthma symptoms," said lead author Janneane Gent, PhD, Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Environmental Health) at the...
Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to German researchers who have conducted a large population study, in which both factors were considered simultaneously. "Many studies have looked at air pollution...
Since polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are produced through industrial processes or activities, it is assumed that people living in industrial cities will have higher concentrations of these toxic chemicals in their blood than people in rural communities. Researchers at the University of Iowa...
Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study published in the Journal of Phycology. Researchers from San Francisco State University found that nitrogen entering the ocean -- whether...
Simple 'blast' fences called baffles could deliver improvements in air quality for people living near airports, new research has found. Placed behind a runway, the baffles could serve as a 'virtual chimney', funnelling emissions from aircraft engines upwards where they can disperse more...
stars/deep space objects? I received a telescope for Christmas and was wondering what good websites are available for maps of light pollution, and good days to see stars/deep space objects from the Midwest.
A new study about autism says that air pollution–including car exhaust and smog–could be seriously linked to the disease. Authors found that autistic children are two to three times as likely to have been exposed to pollution during their earliest days, drawing even stronger links to certain...
Trees, bushes and other greenery growing in the concrete-and-glass canyons of cities can reduce levels of two of the most worrisome air pollutants by eight times more than previously believed, a new study has found. A report on the research appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science &...
Every now and again,my Citroen C5 petrol 2.0 litre will throw up a message on the inboard computer saying "ENGINE ANTI POLLUTION SYSTEM FAULTY".The car then goes into "limp" mode, refusing to accelerate, and giving around 1,000 rpm.If I turn the engine off then back on after about 20 seconds, it...
Researchers from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering measured air quality inside and outside three residential buildings with different types of energy use (gas vs. electric cookers). They found that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels in the kitchen of the city-centre flat with a gas...
The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years, and now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especially serious for children with asthma. The study will be...
Fungi may be unexpected allies in our efforts to keep hazardous lead under control. That's based on the unexpected discovery that fungi can transform lead into its most stable mineral form. The findings reported online in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, suggest that this interaction...
The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions" podcast series discusses the discovery that household washing machines seem to be a major source of so-called "microplastic" pollution -- bits of polyester and acrylic smaller than...
A team of scientists have used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite to confirm major reductions in the levels of a key air pollutant generated by coal power plants in the eastern United States. The pollutant, sulfur dioxide, contributes to the formation of acid rain and...
Billions of people owe their lives to nitrogen fertilizers a pillar of the fabled Green Revolution in agriculture that averted global famine in the 20th century - but few are aware that nitrogen pollution from fertilizers and other sources has become a major environmental problem that threatens...
After the speech, him and his wife took Air Force One from Washington DC to New Orleans for a meal?
There is a difference, i dont rant about pollution, the things i rant about, i don't go do. Its like i rant about idoits who fail their classes but thats because i dont fail them.
...by doing rubber moulding.? in our living society one person is running rubber moulding and melting work in a workshop due to this work a very bad smell comes out and we are not able to get relax in this bad smell this type of work may be cause of various harmful desies also such that t.b. and...
Why was cancer detected in only one in a few hundred Egyptian mummies? Why is there such scarce reference to cancer in ancient Greek or Egyptian texts? A study carried out by researchers from the University of Manchester, England and published in Nature suggests that cancer, especially cancer...