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Researchers find new antiseptics safer than high-use antimicrobial for env
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed how antiseptics that replaced high-use antimicrobial seem to have minimal to no adverse effects on environmental concentrations.
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Study: Alligators exposure to PFAS show negative immune system impact
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], October 20 (ANI): A recent research on alligators in the Cape Fear River discovered higher amounts of 14 distinct perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) compounds in their blood serum, as well as clinical and genetic signs of immune system impacts. The study added to the body of data li
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Medicine, personal care products may lead to new pollutants in waterways
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): Bacteria in sewage treatment plants may be creating new contaminants that have not been evaluated for potential risks and may affect aquatic environments, say scientists in a study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Journal.
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Even modest exposure to oil can harm coastal, marine birds
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 13 (ANI): A new study suggests that birds with even small amounts of oil present on their feathers experience problems related to their red blood cells.
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