Microbial particles including fungi, bacteria, allergens, etc., are common natural components of air. In particular, fungi represent a large portion of the airborne microbes since they are among the most abundant, widely ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2024
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Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are independently harmful to the human body, but together their impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others.
Environment
Feb 2, 2024
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The global consumption of pharmaceuticals is growing rapidly every year, reaching 4 billion doses in 2020. As more and more pharmaceuticals are metabolized by the human body and enter sewage and wastewater treatment plants, ...
Environment
Jan 23, 2024
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Last year, a study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) showed that the textiles used in protective clothing worn by firefighters often contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a class ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 16, 2024
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"Do not fish in these waters." "Contains high levels of mercury."
Environment
Jan 8, 2024
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Air pollution significantly impacts human health. Hainan Province in China aims to achieve world-leading ambient air quality by 2035, despite already having relatively good air quality in China. The existing Ambient Air Quality ...
Environment
Jan 5, 2024
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Humans have been fermenting food and drinks—everything from kimchi and yogurt to beer and kombucha—for more than 13,000 years.
Biochemistry
Dec 19, 2023
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A new study has been published as part of the TRUUD project, a research project led by the University of Bristol that aims to reduce non-communicable disease (such as cancers, diabetes, obesity, mental ill-health and respiratory ...
Environment
Dec 7, 2023
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Since their inception in the 1940s, the so-called forever chemicals have woven themselves into the fabric of our modern world. But recently, they've been appearing in alarming news headlines about their damaging effects on ...
Environment
Nov 6, 2023
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Around the world, women and men experience the impacts of the climate crisis in different ways. These are shaped by societal roles and responsibilities and result in widening inequalities between men and women.
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2023
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