Posts Tagged ‘carbon monoxide’
Drug shields heart from carbon monoxide
U. LEEDS (UK) — A common anti-angina drug may be an effective way to protect the heart against carbon monoxide poisoning. Continue…
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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…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 28, 2011 11:26 - 2 Comments
Early Earth rich in carbon monoxide
U. CHICAGO (US) — A volcanic crater is offering clues to the composition of Earth’s early atmosphere, when carbon monoxide levels may have been tens of thousands of times higher than current concentrations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 8, 2011 11:02 - 2 Comments
Hookah smoking hikes CO levels
U. FLORIDA (US) — Patrons who frequent hookah cafés have carbon monoxide levels more than three times higher than those who visit traditional bars. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 2, 2010 14:59 - 0 Comments
Fire and ice found in Antarctic cores
STONY BROOK (US) — Biomass burning in the Southern Hemisphere over the past 650 years appears to be the cause of a fluctuating pattern of carbon monoxide in the Earth’s atmosphere. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 30, 2010 11:31 - 0 Comments
Diesels are Beijing’s biggest polluters
CORNELL (US) — The 62-mile, nine-day traffic jam in Beijing’s August heat made international headlines—and an epic amount of air pollution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 8, 2010 15:22 - 3 Comments
Racecars run faster, cleaner on ethanol
U. CHICAGO (US)—A fuel-injected racing car engine powered by E-85, an ethanol-based fuel, outperforms the same engine with a carburetor and leaded racing fuel. (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 - Apr 22, 2010 5:49 - 2 Comments
What would nature do (with all this CO2)?
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Is there an organism out there—or could one be created—that chemically breaks down the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a useful form? A recent discovery has a team of scientists asking that question. (more…)
