http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Despite China's booming economy, many poor individuals continue to use traditional stoves that burn low-grade solid fuels like charcoal and coal. Such stoves generate high levels of indoor air pollution that cause dire health problems, especially in women and children. These health concerns include asthma, bronchitis, and heart disease. By 2030, a new study predicts, nearly a quarter of the rural population and one-sixth of city dwellers could still be using such stoves. However, with a relatively small per capita investment, the study suggests, those values could drop to zero. http://phys.org/news260528256.html Technology Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:57:45 EST news260528256 Authorities in Beijing said Wednesday they plan to get rid of 1,200 high-polluting enterprises by 2015 to improve air quality in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities. http://phys.org/news255775085.html Space & Earth Wed, 09 May 2012 09:38:13 EST news255775085 In pursuit of riches and energy over the last 5,000 years, humans have released into the environment 385,000 tons of mercury, the source of numerous health concerns, according to a new study that challenges the idea that releases of the metal are on the decline. The report appears in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology. http://phys.org/news243081411.html Space & Earth Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:01 EST news243081411 Tim Cook began his first day as Apple chief executive on Thursday by assuring employees that he will stick to the winning ways of his legendary predecessor Steve Jobs. http://phys.org/news233501085.html Technology Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:25:02 EST news233501085 Weapons detection technology being developed by McMaster researchers can't come soon enough for busy travelers. http://phys.org/news216931211.html Technology Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:40:47 EST news216931211 Dental sealants, the popular, thin plastic coatings applied to the grooves of teeth, can reduce tooth decay in children by more than 70 percent. While highly effective, sealants pose concerns: They're made with bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial and ubiquitous synthetic chemical that in low doses has been associated with changes in behavior, prostate and urinary tract development and early onset of puberty. http://phys.org/news212163499.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:20:01 EST news212163499 A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their diagnosis. http://phys.org/news178392058.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:50:02 EST news178392058