Posts Tagged ‘pollutants’
For ocean critters, plastic packs double whammy
UC DAVIS (US) — Eating plastic is a threat to marine creatures, but so are the pollutants those plastics have absorbed while floating in the ocean, say researchers. Continue…
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 10:50 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2012 10:48 - 0 Comments
‘Body burden’ of pollutants for US women
BROWN (US) — Nearly 23 percent of women of childbearing age met or exceeded median blood levels for three environmental pollutants—lead, mercury, and PCBs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2012 14:36 - 3 Comments
Flame retardant linked to autism risk
UC DAVIS (US) — Exposure to flame retardant is linked to smaller offspring with social and learning issues, according to a study with mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 12:32 - 0 Comments
Gut microbes mix with toxins to make us fat?
CORNELL (US) — Pollutants and chemical toxins could increase the chances of being overweight or having diabetes—but it may depend on the sort of bacteria churning around in the gut, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 21, 2011 10:34 - 1 Comment
Birth defect risk up 450% in rural China
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Pesticides and pollutants are linked to an alarming 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China, a new study shows. (more…)
