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Insecticides Pose Alarming Threats to Biodiversity of Global Agricultural Surface Waters

A study performed at the Institute for Environmental Science of the University of Koblenz-Landau evaluated for the first time comprehensive global insecticide contamination data for agricultural surface waters using the legally-accepted regulatory threshold levels (RTLs) as defined during the official pesticide authorisation procedures.

15 Apr 2015

Exposure to PCB-153 Chemical Pollutant Increases Risk of Cancer in Males

An international research project which counts with the participation of the University of Granada has demonstrated that the exposure to a chemical pollutant called PCB-153 is positively associated to the risk of suffering from cancer in males.

15 Apr 2015

Increased Air Pollution Linked to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Air pollution and smog have health consequences for affected populations ranging from respiratory problems to death. Fine particulate matter especially has become the focus in recent years, because it increases the probability of dying from respiratory or cardiovascular disease.

15 Apr 2015

Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon Rising in Pennsylvania Homes as Natural Gas Fracking Booms

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that levels of radon in Pennsylvania homes - where 42 percent of readings surpass what the U.S. government considers safe - have been on the rise since 2004, around the time that the fracking industry began drilling natural gas wells in the state.

13 Apr 2015

Children Measure Air Pollution During Daily Commute to School

A group of schoolchildren from Oasis Academy Brightstowe in Bristol have been utilising Ashtead Technology’s air quality monitors to measure air pollution during their daily commute to school.

3 Apr 2015

Ultrafine Particles Can Affect Cardiac Function

The adverse health effects caused by fine particles have been known for some time. In addition, ultrafine particles appear to play a significant role in cardiac function – even if an individual is exposed to these for only a few minutes, as scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München have now been able to show. The results of the study have been published in the journal Particle & Fibre Toxicology.

1 Apr 2015

International Project to Help Indian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Meet Environmental Regulations

A major international project will tackle one of the main sources of pollution in India – Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) who are struggling to meet environmental regulations.

1 Apr 2015

Better Ways of Programming Traffic Signals Can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Sitting in traffic during rush hour is not just frustrating for drivers; it also adds unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere.

31 Mar 2015

Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution May Affect Childrens’ Brains

A small imaging study suggests prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the toxic air pollution caused in part by vehicle emissions, coal burning and smoking, may be bad for children's brains and may contribute to slower processing speeds and behavioral problems, including attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder (ADHD) symptoms, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry.

27 Mar 2015

Air Pollutants Linked to Climate Change Could Contribute to Increase in Potency of Airborne Allergens

A pair of air pollutants linked to climate change could also be a major contributor to the unparalleled rise in the number of people sneezing, sniffling and wheezing during allergy season.

23 Mar 2015