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Researchers reveal how thirdhand smoke can cause inflammatory skin disease
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Riverside (California)[US], October 15 (ANI): The residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that remain on surfaces and in dust after the tobacco has been smoked are referred to as thirdhand smoke (THS). It can linger for an indefinite period of time on indoor surfaces, exposing both smokers an
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Study: Thirdhand smoke can cause inflammatory skin diseases
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Riverside (California)[US], October 12 (ANI): Thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that remain on surfaces and in dust after the tobacco has been smoked. It can linger on indoor surfaces indefinitely, exposing both smokers and nonsmokers to potentially h
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Improved air quality found to have accelerated global warming in recent de
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): An international research team has used satellite data to demonstrate that concentrations of pollutant particles have decreased significantly since the year 2000. This is desirable due to their impact on health. But it is also of great significance for an
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Gujarat Ion Exchange and Chemicals Limited supplied and commissioned the H
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI/SRV): GIECL, a leader in mineral water plant and turnkey water projects supplier for 26 years in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, delivered a working model of the unique combination "Fully Automatic Turnkey Mineral Water Bottling Project" with technical innovations an
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Research reveals air pollution is linked to heart attacks in non-smokers
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): According to research, regular smokers, who already inhale smoke, were unaffected by unclean air, indicating a causal relationship between air pollution and heart attacks. Study author Dr Insa de Buhr-Stockburger of Berlin Brandenburg Myocardial Infarction R
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Smog increases risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers, babies:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): A study has revealed mild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes.
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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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Nitrogen emissions from agriculture pose risks to health and climate: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): According to a study led by environmental scientists at Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering, nitrogen emissions cause a greater share of pollutants. Agricultural pollution comes from the prairie, but its economic impact on humans is a probl
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Ayush Ministry celebrates two Gujarat events in eco-friendly way
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Amid the growing environmental concerns and consciousness among organisations and leaderships across the globe, the eco-friendly measures and arrangements made during two events of the Ministry of Ayush, held in Gujrat recently, inspired sustainable develop
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Ozone may be weakening one of Earth's most important cooling mechanisms: S
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Reading [UK], April 2 (ANI): According to a new research, ozone may be weakening one of the Earth's most important cooling mechanisms, making it a more significant greenhouse gas than previously thought.
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Oizom launches AQBot, a smart, affordable industrial air quality monitor
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): The comprehensive, industrial-grade air quality monitoring device comes in 14 variants and helps detect a wide range of air pollutants and particulate matter providing real-time actionable insights for diverse industrial needs.
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Watershed size plays major role in filtering pollutants in river, finds re
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Durham [US], March 11 (ANI): One of the important functions of a river is to remove pollutants that can end up in the water, like lawn fertilisers and harmful bacteria, before that water reaches sensitive downstream ecosystems such as estuaries and oceans. New research from the University of
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