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Biology
Learning links climate change to rising arsenic levels in paddy fields, increasing health risks
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Climate change could have a major impact on arsenic levels in paddy fields, a staple food for millions of people across Asia, revealing a new study from Columbia University’s School of Postal Health. This study shows that rising temperatures above 2°C and rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can lead to higher concentrations of inorganic arsenic (IAS)…
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Environment
Iraxandstorm leaves 1,800 people with respiratory problems: Health officials
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sandstorms in central and southern Iraq sent over 1,800 people to hospitals with breathing problems on Monday, health officials said. Authorities temporarily closed airports in the southern provinces of Najaf and Basra as the biggest sandstorm of the year. Withstanding the fierce summer heat and normal sandstorms, Iraq is one of the five countries most affected…
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Environment
Greenland Inuit faces health risks from “eternal chemicals” in their diet
Scientists said East Greenland is a hot spot for pollution as polar bears and ringed seals can be eaten there. Scientists warned Thursday that the long-term health of East Greenland’s Inuit Hunters is under threat due to the so-called “eternal chemicals” in the atmosphere and the diet of polar bears and sealed meat. Christian Sonne, a graduate of Aafs University…
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Earth
The health of the Fraser River Delta in Canada requires monitoring and management, researchers warn
Landsat image of the Fraser River Delta in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It shows geographical features along the lower Fraser River (yellow), tidal lats (orange), and population centers (white). Credit: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (2024). doi:10.1139/cjes-2024-0041 The Fraser River is unique among the great rivers of the world. This is the relatively natural, relatively natural, uncovered Mountain River running…
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Science
Bumblebee Queen shows the complex effects of pesticide exposure on pollinator health
Researchers say that Pennsylvania’s native Bumblebee Queen is particularly vulnerable to external pressures, such as severe winters. Credit: Sandy Millar/Unsplash According to a team of researchers at Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Sciences, a team of researchers from the University of Agricultural Sciences, which recently published an article on the topic of biology, the effects of pesticide exposure on pollinator health were initially…
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Environment
Georgia County Says 3M, Mohawk Hidden Risks of Chemicals That Caused Health Crisis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a new lawsuit, Murray County alleges that for decades, corporate manufacturers and users of “forever chemicals” used in carpets produced in northwestern Georgia have concealed the risks associated with them and compromised public health. He argued that this had led to the above-mentioned crisis. In Monday’s complaint, the county targets carpet manufacturers such as Mohawk…
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Science
Months after Marshall Fire, residents returning to Colorado struggle with health and air quality
Researchers test the air quality inside the surviving homes. Credit: University of Colorado Boulder Six months after the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County, Colorado, more than half of the area’s surviving home residents are suffering from headaches, sore throats and a strange taste in their mouths. reported physical symptoms, which were attributed to poverty. A…
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Environment
Emissions from four districts in Punjab show stubble burning leads to poor health conditions
Study areas (Moga and Sangrur: core areas of stump burning; Patiala and Ropar/Rupnagar: less prevalent areas of stump burning). Credit: Mid Sweden University, Map (CC) Punjab is the center of stubble burning in India. Although the majority of the population is aware of the harmful effects of crop waste burning, it is still widely practiced and has serious impacts on…
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Science
The relationship between algae and jellyfish offers insights into immune health
(a) Schematic representation of the four comparisons made during the differential gene expression analysis, divided into symbiotic status comparisons and pathogen response comparisons. SM, S. marcescens. (b) Venn diagram of differentially expressed genes that overlap between all differential gene expression comparisons. Specific comparisons are indicated by a polyp icon. Credit: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2024). DOI:…
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Other Sciences
Obama’s 2012 reelection linked to better mental health among educated black men, study suggests
Former President Barack Obama. Photo courtesy of the White House/Pete Souza A new study by Rice University sociologists finds that since Barack Obama was re-elected as US president in 2012, the mental health of college-educated black men has improved significantly, while the mental health of black men who did not attend college has worsened. “Four More Years! Or So What?…
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