News tagged with polycyclic aromatic
Study confirms oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster entered food chain in the Gulf of Mexico
Since the explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, scientists have been working to understand the impact that this disaster has had on the environment. For ...
Mar 20, 2012 |
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NIST releases Gulf of Mexico crude oil reference material
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new certified reference material to support the federal government's Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) in the wake of the April ...
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Children at risk for ingestion of PAHs from pavement sealant, study finds
Children living near coal-tar-sealed pavement are likely to receive a far higher dose of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from incidental ingestion of house dust than do children living near unsealed pavement, ...
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Tests show new biosensor can guide environmental clean-ups
Tests of a new antibody-based "biosensor" developed by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science show that it can detect marine pollutants like oil much faster and more cheaply than current technologies. The ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 05, 2011 |
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Titanate cigarette filter could be safer
(PhysOrg.com) -- While current cigarettes are made with a filter created from cellulose acetate which absorbs things like nicotine, tar, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Chinese researchers have discovered ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 04, 2011 |
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Stars gather in 'downtown' Milky Way
(PhysOrg.com) -- The region around the center of our Milky Way galaxy glows colorfully in this new version of an image taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Study identifies chemicals in pregnant women
The bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and personal care products, according ...
Jan 14, 2011 |
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NOAA: Gulf seafood tested so far is safe to eat
(AP) -- Shrimp, grouper, tuna and other seafood snatched from the fringes of the oil in the Gulf of Mexico are safe to eat, according to a federal agency inspecting the catch.
Jul 10, 2010 |
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Texas Tech's Fibertect Absorbent Can Clean Gulf Oil Spill’s Crude, Hold Toxic Oil and Mustard Vapors
(PhysOrg.com) -- As workers battle the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and officials attempt to decontaminate a clam boat that dredged up old munitions containing mustard gas, a Texas Tech University researcher said his product ...
Jun 15, 2010 |
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New strain of bacteria discovered that could aid in oil spill, other environmental cleanup
Researchers have discovered a new strain of bacteria that can produce non-toxic, comparatively inexpensive "rhamnolipids," and effectively help degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs - environmental pollutants ...
Jun 11, 2010 |
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Study finds Miami's soils are 'heavily contaminated' with vehicle-exhaust pollutants
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Florida study has revealed that soil in urban Miami has high amounts of 16 pollutants commonly found in vehicle exhaust that have been linked to respiratory, immunological, neurological and ...
May 18, 2010 |
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Rivers closest to Toronto have highest concentrations of PCBs, other chemicals: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Toronto study of the concentrations of PCBs and other chemicals in the rivers running into Lake Ontario reveals significantly higher concentrations in areas closest to the centre of Toronto, ...
May 14, 2010 |
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Children's cognitive ability can be affected by mother's exposure to urban air pollutants
A study by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) carried out in Krakow, Poland has found that prenatal exposure to pollutants can adversely affect children's cognitive development at age 5, confirming ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Pan-frying meat with gas may be worse than electricity for raising cancer risk
Frying meat on a gas hob may be more harmful to health than using an electric hob, because of the type of fumes it produces, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Study confirms untold levels of oil sands pollution on the Athabasca
After an exhaustive study of air and water pollution along the Athabasca River and its tributaries from Fort McMurray to Lake Athabasca, researchers say pollution levels have increased as a direct result of nearby oil sands ...
Dec 07, 2009 |
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