In the arid and drought-stricken western Great Basin, sparse surface water means rural communities often rely on private groundwater wells. Unlike municipal water systems, well water quality in private wells is unregulated, ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2023
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Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness that environmental and life science fields need to diversify their teaching syllabi. Many have suggested highlighting Black women scholars, hidden figures in the fields, ...
Education
Jan 30, 2023
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A research team comprised of Gi Bae Kim, Dr. So Young Choi, Dr. In Jin Cho, Da-Hee Ahn, and Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at KAIST have summarized the 30-year ...
Biotechnology
Jan 25, 2023
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Across the U.S., children and adults are increasingly exposed to harmful chemicals from a source few people are even aware of.
Environment
Jan 23, 2023
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A new approach can help governments and businesses eliminate harmful chemicals from daily use and exposure, according to a paper published today in Environmental Science & Technology.
Environment
Jan 19, 2023
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Significantly higher arsenic and uranium concentrations in public drinking water have been linked to communities with higher proportions of Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and non-Hispanic Black residents, ...
Environment
Dec 14, 2022
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A new report by UNICEF, supported by University of Southampton researchers, says 559 million children currently exposed to high heat waves could rise to 2.02 billion globally by the year 2050.
Environment
Nov 16, 2022
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University of Queensland researchers are looking to dog owners for data on protecting pet—and human health—from environmental hazards.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 10, 2022
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Buildings renovated with healthier furnishings had significantly lower levels of the entire group of per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)—toxic chemicals linked with many negative health effects—than buildings with ...
Environment
Nov 7, 2022
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Gas stoves in California homes are leaking cancer-causing benzene, researchers found in a new study published on Thursday, though they say more research is needed to understand how many homes have leaks.
Environment
Oct 20, 2022
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