Posts Tagged ‘air pollution’
American ozone depletes European wheat
U. LEEDS (UK) — Air pollution from North America causes Europe to lose 1.2 million tons of wheat a year, a new study shows. Continue…
Monday, January 30, 2012 13:03 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Dec 16, 2011 10:26 - 2 Comments
Greener commutes with eco-routes
U. BUFFALO (US) — The path of least emissions may not always be the fastest way to drive somewhere, but it’s possible for drivers to cut emissions without significantly slowing travel time, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 21, 2011 12:35 - 0 Comments
Air pollution inflames kids’ bronchitis
UC DAVIS (US) — Exposure to nitrogen oxides in air pollution may increase acute bronchitis episodes in young children, a new international study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 17, 2011 10:43 - 1 Comment
Polluted air makes droughts, floods worse
U. MARYLAND (US) — Rising air pollution can strongly affect cloud formation in a way that can make floods and droughts even worse, a new study finds. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 18, 2011 9:43 - 0 Comments
Vehicles pump out more ammonia in winter
RICE U. (US) — The seasons play a role in the amount of ammonia produced by cars and trucks, with output greatest during the winter months, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 30, 2011 10:46 - 2 Comments
Dryer vents pump out toxic air
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — The fresh, clean scent flowing from household dryer vents likely contains hazardous chemicals, including two classified as carcinogens. (more…)
Top Stories - May 17, 2011 10:14 - 3 Comments
Where there’s smoke, there’s toxic acid
U. COLORADO (US) — Researchers have discovered a chemical in smoke that may be harmful to humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2011 9:36 - 0 Comments
Delhi policy clears pollution haze
BROWN (US) — Radical changes in air quality regulations in Delhi, India, have had a significantly positive effect on the health of city residents, especially low-income men, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2011 12:49 - 0 Comments
Freeway air may speed up Alzheimer’s
USC (US) — If mice had to commute, exposure to vehicle pollution could make it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2010 11:18 - 0 Comments
Pollution-heart disease tie revealed
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Digital photographs of the tiny, hair-like blood vessels in the back of the eye, reveal how small blood vessels, like those that bring blood to the heart, respond to air pollution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 2, 2010 16:24 - 1 Comment
Is ozone underestimated?
CALTECH (US) — In the most polluted parts of Los Angeles—and on the most polluted days in those areas—current prediction models are underestimating ozone levels by between 5 to 10 percent. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 6, 2010 10:52 - 1 Comment
Air pollution inflames asthma
UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — Exposure to dirty air is linked to decreased function of a gene that appears to increase the severity of asthma in children. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2010 17:06 - 0 Comments
Emissions down but still underestimated
U. COLORADO (US)—Chemical pollution hovering over Houston that is produced by manufacturing petroleum products may be getting thinner, but is still significantly underestimated, according to airplane measurements taken as part of a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 30, 2010 11:26 - 0 Comments
Why black carbon’s in the climate hotseat
U. IOWA (US)—Increasing the ratio of black carbon to sulphate in the atmosphere increases climate warming, finds a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 7, 2010 10:40 - 0 Comments
Pollution not an added risk to pregnancy
U. BUFFALO (US)—Pregnant women can breathe a little easier about air pollution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 9, 2010 15:08 - 0 Comments
Using supercomputers to clean up coal
STANFORD / U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Pollution control devices known as scrubbers, installed to restrict the amount of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide release from coal-fired power plants, may have helped to reduce acid rain, but they haven’t made those plants safe. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2010 17:39 - 1 Comment
Bad air has lingering effect on heartbeat
PENN STATE(US)—Breathing combustion-related particles that are in diesel and coal combustion, as well as in oil, gas, and wood combustion used for cooking and heating, places stress on the heart’s regulation capacity for up to six hours, which in turn may contribute to cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2010 12:36 - 1 Comment
Pollution puts in vitro fertilization at risk
PENN STATE (US)—Exposure to an increased level of air pollutants, especially nitrogen dioxide, has been associated with lower likelihoods of successful pregnancy among women undergoing in vitro fertilization. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2010 10:06 - 0 Comments
In schools near traffic, A is for asthma
USC (US)—Children attending schools located in high-traffic zones have a 45 percent increased risk of developing asthma, even though time spent at school only accounts for about one-third of a child’s waking hours, according to new research. (more…)
