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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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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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Babies in trailers exposed to higher levels of pollutants than parents: St
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Surrey [England], February 10 (ANI): Could anyone fathom that an innocent activity like taking one's infant in a bicycle trailer can expose it to pollutants? According to research from the University of Surrey, babies and children sitting in bicycle trailers breathed in more polluted air tha
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Those living near unconventional oil, gas development areas have higher ri
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], January 31 (ANI): A large study, conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has said that elderly people living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) are at higher risk of early death, compared to their counterparts wh
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Decrease in air pollution in India during lockdown not as high as thought:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], January 2 (ANI): According to a study by the York University, blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues.
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New pollutants linked to altered ratio of baby boys to girls: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], December 3 (ANI): According to a study, the changes in the human sex ratio at birth, defined as the percentage of newborn boys has been associated with the presence of air and water pollutants, but are not predictably linked with seasonality or weather.
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Delhi air quality in 'severe' category, says IMD DGM
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The overall air quality in Delhi is in the 'severe' category on Friday after bursting for firecrackers on Diwali and the presence of bio-mass pollutants in the national capital, said RK Jenamani, deputy general manager (DGM), India Meteorological Departme
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Study finds living near oil, gas wells increases air pollution exposure
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Stanford researchers have observed higher levels of air pollutants within 2.5 miles of oil and gas wells, likely worsening negative health outcomes for residents.
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