News tagged with environmental pollutants
Tadpoles Used to Rapidly Detect Water Pollution
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Paul Johnson and others demonstrates that genetically modified tadpoles work well as sensitive monitors for rapidly detecting water pollution.
Student Proving Walls (Even Sofas) Can Talk
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Most college students will admit to searching their couch cushions for extra coins to do laundry. But Jon McKinney's cushion hunt isn't about finding money. He wants to help epidemiologists identify what's ...
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Report blames petroleum industry for 25% of toxic pollutants
Jun 11, 2009 |
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The US petroleum industry accounted for a quarter of toxic pollutants recorded across North America in 2005 by a government-backed environmental watchdog, an annual report said on Wednesday.
Glacial melting may release pollutants in the environment
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Those pristine-looking Alpine glaciers now melting as global warming sets in may explain the mysterious increase in persistent organic pollutants in sediment from certain lakes since the 1990s, despite decreased ...
Hidden threat: Elevated pollution levels near regional airports
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Scientists are reporting evidence that air pollution — a well-recognized problem at major airports — may pose an important but largely overlooked health concern for people living near smaller regional airports. ...
Environmental pollution increases the risk of liver disease
May 29, 2009 |
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A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general U.S. adult population. This work builds upon the groups' previous research demonstrating ...
Toxic legacy seeps from melting Alpine glaciers: study
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Swiss researchers have found that Alpine glaciers melting under the impact of climate change are releasing highly toxic pollutants that had been absorbed by the ice for decades.
Inhaling a heart attack: How air pollution can cause heart disease
Mar 23, 2009 |
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We are used to thinking of heart disease as a product of genetic factors or lifestyle choices, such as what we eat and how much we exercise. There is another road to heart disease: breathing.
Current government regulations miss key pollutants in Los Angeles region
Sep 29, 2008 |
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Existing regulations may not effectively target a large source of fine, organic particle pollutants that contribute to hazy skies and poor air quality over Los Angeles, according to a study scheduled for the ...
Researchers looking at light-induced toxins in air and water
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Is the air we breathe on a daily basis slowly killing us? It may not be that severe, but the air we breathe and water we drink may be more harmful than we realize.
Green catalysts provide promise for cleaning toxins and pollutants
Aug 18, 2008 |
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Tetra-Amido Macrocyclic Ligands (TAMLs) are environmentally friendly catalysts with a host of applications for reducing and cleaning up pollutants, and a prime example of "green chemistry." Carnegie Mellon University's Terry ...
American Cancer Society calls for new strategies to monitor exposure to environmental carcinogens
Oct 28, 2009 |
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A new report from an American Cancer Society scientific advisory subcommittee on cancer and the environment says exposure to carcinogens should be minimized or eliminated whenever feasible, and calls for new strategies to ...
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