Results of a new study by environmental health scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that inexpensive cloth masks worn by people who hope to reduce their exposure to air pollution vary widely in effectiveness ...
Environment
Aug 19, 2016
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Each summer, microscopic dust particles kicked up by African sandstorms blow thousands of miles (kilometers) across the Atlantic to arrive in the Caribbean, limiting airplane pilots' visibility to just a few miles and contributing ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2013
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Research by a Victoria University student shows that particulate matter from wood burning fires is a winter health hazard in New Zealand.
Environment
May 7, 2013
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New research from the University of Southampton has found that working or travelling on an underground railway for a sustained period of time could have health implications.
Environment
Apr 24, 2013
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The suffocating smog that blanketed swathes of China is now hitting parts of Japan, sparking warnings Monday of health risks for the young and the sick.
Environment
Feb 4, 2013
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In residential neighborhoods near manufacturing industries, a breath of air may be more hazardous than refreshing depending on the location, finds a recent study involving a Kansas State University geologist.
Environment
Mar 7, 2012
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