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Excess pneumonia deaths linked to engine exhaust
Repost File 2008 Contact: Rachael Davies rdavies@bma.org.uk 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Atmospheric pollutants and mortalities in English local authority areas Engine exhaust fumes are...
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Prenatal Damage from Dioxin Shown to Involve microRNAs
ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2012) — Research carried out at the University of South Carolina has identified novel mechanisms through which dioxin, a well-known environmental contaminant, can alter...
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WHEN in Rome, you get a little hit of cocaine with every breath.
20 October 2012 Magazine issue 2887. A study of psychotropic drug levels in ambient air from eight Italian cities found background levels of cocaine, cannabinoids – the active ingredients in marijuana...
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Dioxins in Food Chain Linked to Breastfeeding Ills
2009 study posted for filing Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don’t produce enough...
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Perfluoroalkyl substances, PFASs, are crossing the blood brain barrier of...
Contact: Robert Letcher robert.letcher@ec.gc.ca 01-161-329-13563 Aarhus University Environmental toxins enter the brain tissue of polar bears PerFluoroAlkyl Substances (PFASs) and precursor compounds...
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New study shows link between perfluorinated compounds and diabetes
Press release Published 2013-12-12 Perfluorinated compounds are environmental toxins that are found in fire extinguishing foam and water-repellent textiles and, for example. In a new study,...
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Bionic plants
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Plants have many valuable functions: They provide food and fuel, release the oxygen that we breathe, and add beauty to our surroundings. Now, a team of MIT researchers wants to make...
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