environmental health
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The plastics we breathe
Every time you take a breath, you could be inhaling microplastics. See how tiny and dangerously invasive they can be.
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The Potent Pollution Of Noise
Earth’s acoustic environment has been profoundly altered by noise, but it’s not too late to change course.
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Lead pollution from small planes threatens human health, EPA finds
The EPA took the first step toward regulations aimed at reducing lead exposure from plane fuel, a potential health benefit for people near smaller airports.
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Nanoparticles‐induced potential toxicity on human health: Applications, toxicity mechanisms, and evaluation models
Nanoparticles (NPs) have become one of the most popular objects of scientific study during the past decades. However, despite wealth of study Reports, still there is a gap, particularly in health toxicology studies, underlying mechanisms, and related evaluation models to deeply understanding the NPs risk effects.
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How noise pollution harms our health
Arline Bronzaft, PhD, talks about how noise affects health and well-being.
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Human and environmental impacts of nanoparticles: a scoping review of the current literature
Use of nanoparticles have established benefits in a wide range of applications, however, the effects of exposure to nanoparticles on health and the environmental risks associated with the production and use of nanoparticles are less well-established.
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Children living near airport found to have raised lead levels in blood
A study of children living near one such airport in US finds those within 1.5 kilometers are at highest risk
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Aviation Impacts Solutions Summit | Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
Summit to bring together communities, researchers and policymakers to develop solutions that promote health and well-being in airport communities
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Environmental Noise Pollution in the United States: Developing an Effective Public Health Response
Background: Tens of millions of Americans suffer from a range of adverse health outcomes due to noise exposure, including heart disease and hearing loss.