One in 10 premature births linked to plastic chemicals: Study
One in 10 premature births in the United States have been linked to pregnant women being exposed to chemicals in extremely common plastic products, a large study said on Wednesday.
One in 10 premature births in the United States have been linked to pregnant women being exposed to chemicals in extremely common plastic products, a large study said on Wednesday.
Environment
Feb 7, 2024
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"It was like walking through the gates of hell." That's what one visitor to a prison told us about their experience. It can be a traumatic and stressful event. Family members of first-time prisoners are most often left in ...
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2024
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Research led by Kingston University and the National Children's Bureau has uncovered an unprecedented picture of national demand for children's social care services in England.
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2024
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The US developers of a 300-ft glowing orb, set to be built in the middle of Stratford, east London, and accommodate upwards of 21,500 concert goers, have withdrawn their planning application.
Environment
Jan 11, 2024
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Nearly 1,000 birds were killed Oct. 4–5 when they collided with an illuminated glass building in Chicago. Though mass fatalities of this magnitude are rare, light pollution poses a serious—and growing—threat to migrating ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2023
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While many people want to achieve major long-term goals—such as improving their diet, quitting smoking or adopting a more sustainable lifestyle—they often find it difficult to do so. Is it all down to a lack of self-discipline? ...
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2023
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Australia should join 65 other nations that have passed laws against corporal punishment of children in all settings to advance its goal of reducing all forms of violence against children, QUT researchers say.
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2023
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Parenting is always challenging, but for adopted people becoming a mum or dad can be extra demanding, as well as extra special—according to research from the University of East Anglia.
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2023
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According to new research, millennials, a generation often characterized as less wealthy than their parents, are not uniformly worse off than their Baby Boomer counterparts. They are, however, contending with a "vast and ...
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2023
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The benefits of friendship go far beyond having someone to confide in or spend time with—it can also protect you from physical and mental health problems. For example, people with good friends recover more quickly from ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2023
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