Search For "environmental pollutants"
Study discovers pesticides toxic to neurons involved in Parkinson's diseas
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
UCLA Health and Harvard researchers found ten pesticides that severely harmed neurons linked in the development of Parkinson's disease, revealing fresh insights into the illness's role in environmental pollutants.
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MeitY launches new tech system to monitor air quality
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Kolkata, in collaboration with TeXMIN, ISM, Dhanbad, under the national programme on electronics and ICT applications in Agriculture and Environment (AgriEnIcs) has developed an outdoor air quality monitoring station to monitor enviro
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Study: Embryonic exposure to environmental pollutants on risk of diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [US], July 23 (ANI): The School of Public Health and Health Sciences' Alicia Timme-Laragy, an associate professor, studies the effects of early life exposures to two common per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) chemicals, which are present in waterproof and nonstick household
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High levels of PCBs in blood can lead to premature death
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 28 (ANI): High levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), a group of environmental pollutants, in the blood can lead to premature deaths, according to a study.
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Environmental pollutants could weaken your kidneys
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 14 (ANI): Certain environmental pollutants, according to a study, may be the reason for deteriorating kidney health in individuals.
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Do environmental factors have an effect on rheumatoid arthritis?
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): In a new mouse study, researchers have found a link between rheumatoid arthritis and environmental pollutants.
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Polluted environment kills 1.7 million children every year: WHO
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Mar. 6 (ANI): A shocking report by World Health Organisation reveals that each year, environmental pollutants cost an estimated 1.7 million lives among children under five.
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