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Master Doctor Search: Pollution
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Ancestors of modern humans are thought to have routinely used fire 350,000 years ago. Fire helped to keep them warm in cold environments, scared off wild animals, roasted...
1 day ago - Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
Air pollutants harm heart structure, function
Higher exposure to fine particulate matter was associated with significantly larger left ventricular volumes and lower ejection fraction, according to data presented at EuroCMR...
2 days ago - Healio
Portable Detectors Could Enable Affordable Detection of Pollution
When it comes to testing for cancer, environmental pollution and food contaminants, traditional sensors can help.
2 days ago - Medindia Health
The Unexpected Way Genes Can Double Heart Disease Risk
It's common to think of cancer as a disease driven by the buildup of mutations in the DNA of cells. Everything from pollutants to cigarettes to exposure to everyday chemicals...
4 days ago - Time - 3 articles
New sensors could enable more affordable detection of pollution, diseases
When it comes to testing for cancer, environmental pollution and food contaminants, traditional sensors can help. The challenges are that they often are bulky, expensive...
4 days ago - ScienceDaily
Long-Run Pollution Exposure and Adult Mortality: Evidence from the Acid Rain Program - by Alan I. Barreca, Matthew Neidell, Nicholas J. Sanders
Though over 90 percent of benefits from environmental quality improvements are attributed to long-term exposure , nearly all quasi-experimental evidence on the effects of...
6 days ago - National Bureau of Economic Research
Pollution is "devastating" China's natural ecosystem and contaminating its food supply
Anyone who has breathed the thick air on the streets of Shanghai or has seen photos of smog obscuring the Beijing skyline can confirm that pollution is a serious problem in...
6 days ago - Natural News
California named state with the worst air quality
High ozone levels and a quickly growing population are making it tough to implement regulations to reduce pollution, says a professor.
6 days ago - ScienceDaily
'Very unhealthy' smog to hit Southern California
The heatwave, coupled with atmospheric conditions that trap pollutants near the surface, may cause unusually high levels of bad air quality in parts of Southern California.
9 days ago - Daily Mail
Microplastic pollution is the REAL threat to our oceans, warn scientists
Marine experts from the California State University recently pointed out that microplastic pollution has steadily become a major threat to the world's oceans. According to the...
9 days ago - Natural News
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