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09/20/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Young children exposed to indoor air pollution or cigarette smoke found to have increased risk of respiratory sickness
There are two things in the air that people know to be harmful: air pollution and tobacco smoke. While the particular dangers that each bring are well-documented, the same can’t be said on how both affect expectant mothers and their newborn. These risks were the focus of a study made by the University of Cape Town […]
08/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Reduced sulfur in shipping fuels projected to provide health and climate benefits through reduced air pollution
In three years, the shipping industry should have completed its transition to low-sulfur fuels per an International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation. A new study believes this shift will not just reduce air pollution but also save many lives, reported a NewsWise article. The international study investigated the effects of sulfur emitted by ships using current marine fuels. Sulfur-rich fuel generates […]
08/08/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Study: Air pollution found to exacerbate risk for ventricular arrhythmia
It’s been established that air pollution hurts the cardiovascular system. However, a study published in the journal The Lancet Planterary Health revealed how it can increase the likelihood of certain conditions –in particular, ventricular arrhythmia – in high-risk patients. Led by researchers from the University of Padua, together with various hospitals and the Agency for Environmental Prevention and […]
08/13/2017
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By Isabelle Z.
What’s causing all the epilepsy? Huge surge across USA now means 3.4 million Americans suffer… NEUROCHEMICAL pollution?
Epilepsy rates in the U.S. have skyrocketed in recent years, with more than 3.4 million Americans now suffering from the neurological disorder. The figure stood at less than 2.5 million people as recently as 2010. While most epilepsy cases are unexplained, environmental factors like neuro-chemical pollution could be playing a role in the recent rise. […]
07/12/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers find that concrete structures can actually REDUCE air pollution by adsorbing sulfur dioxide
Could one effective solution to air pollution have been under our noses all along? That seems to be case, according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Dr. Alex Orlov and his colleagues have discovered that concrete structures can adsorb and remove sulfur dioxide from the air, reported ScienceDaily.com. For their study, the researchers utilized two […]
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