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Air Pollution
Air Pollution: occurs when harmful substances including particulates and biological molecules are introduced into Earth's atmosphere. It may cause diseases, allergies or death of humans; it may also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and may damage the natural or built environment. An air pollutant is a substance in the air that can have adverse effects on humans and the ecosystem. The substance can be solid particles, liquid droplets, or gases. A pollutant can be of natural origin or man-made.
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JUN 23, 2023Earth & The Environment
Scientists from Cornell University have examined the costs of wildfire smoke and found extensive impacts to rates of pre ...Written By: Amelia RhodelandJUN 02, 2023Earth & The Environment
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are compounds made of carbon that are emitted as gases into the air. They have a high ...Written By: Amelia RhodelandMAY 25, 2023Microbiology
Plastic waste is a major problem around the world... But, one that microbes could help us tackle.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2023Technology
Can bacteria be engineered to monitor the environment and other applications? This is what a recent study published in N ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 21, 2023Neuroscience
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase dementia risk, according to a new meta-analysis. The st ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 09, 2023Earth & The Environment
The US Department of Energy recently awarded a three-year, $2 million research grant to the University of Maryland Cente ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 05, 2023Earth & The Environment
Rising global temperatures are becoming a growing concern worldwide, as an international team of researchers led by the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 22, 2023Earth & The Environment
A trend in Monet's work showes hazier skies towards his later work, suggesting he was depicting air pollution.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 20, 2023Earth & The Environment
The planet Earth and its pristine environment have been devastated by endless and reckless human activity, which has res ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 19, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
We spend a lot of time indoors, and indoor air quality can have a significant impact on our health. Indoor pollutants ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2023Earth & The Environment
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road have grown exponentially in the past decade, with EV sales reaching a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 19, 2023Cardiology
People in areas with high pollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 22, 2022Cardiology
Home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 07, 2022Earth & The Environment
We’re Empowering Sustainability As we look toward the future, there is a fundamental need to safeguard our ...Sponsored By: PerkinElmerNOV 25, 2022Immunology
As people age, their immune system does not function as well as it did when they were younger, probably due to natural a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2022Plants & Animals
The connection between nature and health has received quite a bit of attention in recent years. For example, some studie ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 02, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by the Uni ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 25, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Fibrotic interstitial lung disease (fILD) is a frustratingly difficult disease to characterize. For one, fiLD is difficu ...Written By: Zoe MichaudOCT 23, 2022Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Workers in cannabis production facilities face health hazards. Here's what they are.Written By: Helaine KrysikOCT 19, 2022Health & Medicine
Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Jewish Health teamed up to investigate lung disease seen ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 22, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, a team of researchers from F ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 28, 2022Neuroscience
Exposure to sunny, hot, and humid weather may trigger severe mental health symptoms that require emergency care. The cor ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 16, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent experimental study published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, a collaborative research team from German ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 23, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Scientists from Cornell University have examined the costs of wildfire smoke and found extensive impacts to rates of pre
...
Written By:
Amelia Rhodeland
JUN 02, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are compounds made of carbon that are emitted as gases into the air. They have a high
...
Written By:
Amelia Rhodeland
MAY 25, 2023
Microbiology
Plastic waste is a major problem around the world... But, one that microbes could help us tackle.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2023
Technology
Can bacteria be engineered to monitor the environment and other applications? This is what a recent study published in N
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 21, 2023
Neuroscience
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase dementia risk, according to a new meta-analysis. The st
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 09, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The US Department of Energy recently awarded a three-year, $2 million research grant to the University of Maryland Cente
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 05, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Rising global temperatures are becoming a growing concern worldwide, as an international team of researchers led by the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 22, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A trend in Monet's work showes hazier skies towards his later work, suggesting he was depicting air pollution.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 20, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The planet Earth and its pristine environment have been devastated by endless and reckless human activity, which has res
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
We spend a lot of time indoors, and indoor air quality can have a significant impact on our health. Indoor pollutants ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road have grown exponentially in the past decade, with EV sales reaching a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 19, 2023
Cardiology
People in areas with high pollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 22, 2022
Cardiology
Home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 07, 2022
Earth & The Environment
We’re Empowering Sustainability As we look toward the future, there is a fundamental need to safeguard our
...
Sponsored By:
PerkinElmer
NOV 25, 2022
Immunology
As people age, their immune system does not function as well as it did when they were younger, probably due to natural a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2022
Plants & Animals
The connection between nature and health has received quite a bit of attention in recent years. For example, some studie
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 02, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by the Uni
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 25, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Fibrotic interstitial lung disease (fILD) is a frustratingly difficult disease to characterize. For one, fiLD is difficu
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 23, 2022
Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Workers in cannabis production facilities face health hazards. Here's what they are.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
OCT 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Jewish Health teamed up to investigate lung disease seen
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 22, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, a team of researchers from F
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 28, 2022
Neuroscience
Exposure to sunny, hot, and humid weather may trigger severe mental health symptoms that require emergency care. The cor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 16, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent experimental study published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, a collaborative research team from German
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc