Environmental pollution increases the risk of liver disease
CHICAGO, IL (May 29, 2009) - A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general U.S. adult population. This work builds upon the groups' previous research demonstrating liver disease in highly-exposed chemical w...Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA
Gene reprogramming can occur in just 3 days time SUNDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing polluted air for even a short period of time can cause some genes to undergo reprogramming, which may affect a person's risk of developing cancer and other diseases, say Italian researchers. ...Air Pollution Exposure May Slow Fetal Growth
Study suggests that toxins alter cell activity and cut oxygen to baby WEDNESDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution may slow the normal growth of a developing fetus, a U.S. study has found. Researchers looked at data on nearly 336,000 births in New Jersey between 1999 and 20...Ozone Pollution Taking Toll on American Lives
Breathing in smog heightens lung, heart risks, report finds WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Thousands of Americans are dying each year from lung disease caused by atmospheric ozone, a new study finds. The greatest risk may for those living be in hot, dry cities such as Los A...Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Pollution May Lead to Asthma
Environment can boost mutations in genes, study says MONDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Traffic pollution may cause genetic changes in the womb that increase a child's risk of developing asthma, say U.S. researchers who studied umbilical cord blood from New York City children. The...California Rules to Cut Diesel Truck Pollution Called Most Sweeping in U.S.
Will Dramatically Cut Largest Source of Deadly Diesel Pollution in State SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Air Resources Board today approved two diesel truck regulations that will dramatically cut the largest source of diesel pollution in the state and...One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones
Unhealthy proximity to major roads is public health concern future planners should address MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- More than 30 percent of U.S. public schools are within a quarter mile of major highways, which puts them in the "air pollution danger zone," says a University ...Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Beijing Olympics focuses attention on health problems outside the lungs, researchers say WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution has short-term and long-term toxic effects on the heart and blood vessels, causing increased hospitalization for cardiac illness, and even cause...Beijing pollution may trigger heart attacks, strokes
CHICAGO -- Olympic athletes aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about the heavily polluted air in Beijing. The dirty air may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators. Two researchers in pulmonary medicine and critical care at Northwestern University's Feinberg Scho...Optigenex Inc. Signs New License and Distribution Agreement With Itochu Corporation of Japan
...to repair damage to its own DNA due to multiple causes, including harmful effects of UV radiation from over exposure to the sun, stress, environmental pollution and other toxins. In its standard bulk powder form, AC-11(R) supplement may be consumed orally or combined with liposomes and other delivery mechanis...Microcuff Pediatric Tracheal Tubes
Features:... Minimized cuff-filling pressures (8-15 cm H 2O) Reduced risk of aspiration Lower pollution of environment and staff by anesthetic gas Saving in volatile anesthetics Choice of smaller sized tube with proper seal Reduction of re-intubati...European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
...s body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio . Additionally, the GenAir case-control study is studying the relationship of passive smoking and air pollution with cancers and respiratory diseases . Up to 2004, there were over 26,000 new cases of cancer recorded among participants, with the most common b...Noise pollution negatively affects woodland bird communities, says CU-Boulder study
A new University of Colorado at Boulder study shows the strongest evidence yet that noise pollution negatively influences bird populations, findings with implications for the fate of ecological communities situated amid growing urban clamor. The study also is the first to indicate that at least...Athletes, spectators faced unprecedented air pollution at 2008 Olympic Games
CORVALLIS, Ore. Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic Games, and was about 30 percent higher than has been reported by Chinese environmental exper...Searching for pollution in the Caribbean
The hot Caribbean sun bore down on a Honduran naval boat as it criss-crossed the waters of Puerto Cortes, Honduras main port and one of Central Americas most important seaports. Aboard the vessel, Miguel Gomez Batista, a young radioecologist from Cuba, stared out at the distant horizon with som...Inhaling a heart attack: How air pollution can cause heart disease
BETHESDA, Md. (March 23, 2009) We are used to thinking of heart disease as a product of genetic factors or lifestyle choices, such as what we eat and how much we exercise. There is another road to heart disease: breathing. Accumulating evidence indicates that an increase in particulate air poll...Commercial ships spew half as much particulate pollution as world's cars
Globally, commercial ships emit almost half as much particulate pollution into the air as the total amount released by cars, according to a new study. Ship pollutants affect both the Earth's climate and the health of people living along coastlines. The study is the first to provide a global es...Nutrient pollution chokes marine and freshwater ecosystems
MILLBROOK ―February 19, 2009 ― Protecting drinking water and preventing harmful coastal "dead zones", as well as eutrophication in many lakes, will require reducing both nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. Because streams and rivers are conduits to the sea, management strategies should ...Indoor air pollution increases asthma symptoms
A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University found an association between increasing levels of indoor particulate matter pollution and the severity of asthma symptoms among children. The study, which followed a group of asthmatic children in Baltimore, Md., is among the first to examine ...Study links water pollution with declining male fertility
New research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. The study, by Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, shows for the first time how a group of testosterone-blocking chemicals is finding its way i...New satellite data reveal impact of Olympic pollution controls
Chinese government regulators had clearer skies and easier breathing in mind in the summer of 2008 when they temporarily shuttered some factories and banished many cars in a pre-Olympic sprint to clean up Beijing's air. And that's what they got. They were not necessarily planning for something...CEM Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for the Sprint Rapid Protein Analyzer
... outstanding technological and chemical design innovations that incorporate green chemistry principles and can be effectively utilized in industry for pollution prevention. Awards are presented in five categories with the winners chosen by an independent panel of experts from the American Chemical Society . ...Government Mandates Create Guaranteed Market for Bio-Fuel, Says Frost & Sullivan
...hemicals, Material & Food Practice, Ratneswary Balasingam, bio-diesel is clearly viewed by most governments in the region as a way of reducing air pollution and contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; to stimulate domestic agriculture; and most importantly, in many cases, to reduce oil i...Former EPA official calls for new environmental and consumer protection agency
...ion needs a new agency to address current forms of pollution and to deal with the health and environmental impa...Consumer Protection to oversee product regulation, pollution control and monitoring, and technology assessment....like nanotechnology. A more integrated approach to pollution control was necessary even before EPA was created,...China Bio Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Record 2008 Financial Results
...ources and dependence on foreign sources, in addition to government initiatives to increase the utilization rate for alternative fuel while decreasing pollution emissions.'' Cost of Sales - Cost of sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $51.5 million compared to $19.6 million in 2007, an increase of 1...EPA Awards Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute $500,000 for Air Quality Research
...nformation can enhance an understanding of how air pollution causes vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis,...ow researchers to better pinpoint which sources of pollution have the greatest impact on health. The Love...mpen says, "We have known for a long time that air pollution contributes to respiratory disease. This generous...Tiny 'lab-on-a-chip' detects pollutants, disease and biological weapons
...eir "lab on a chip" is a breakthrough in the effort to keep water safe from pollution and bioterrorist threats, pairing biology with the cutting-edge capabilitie...-labs to measure and monitor how genetically engineered bacteria respond to pollution such as E. coli in water. Cities across Israel have expressed interest in t...Researchers: Molecular forklifts overcome obstacle to 'smart dust'
... GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Algae is a livid green giveaway of nutrient pollution in a lake. Scientists would love to reproduce that action in tiny particles that would turn different colors if exposed to biological weapons, food sp...Met-Pro Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
...range of products and services are offered for industrial, commercial, municipal and residential markets worldwide. These include product recovery and pollution control technologies for purification of air and liquids; fluid handling technologies for corrosive, abrasive and high temperature liquids; Mefiag fil...NADPH-cytochrome c reductase Colorimetric Assay Kit from Sigma-Aldrich
Description:...xenobiotic detoxification. NADPH-cytochrome c reductase is widely used as an endoplasmic reticulum marker and as one of the biomarkers for ecological pollution and dietary lipid uptake. Features and Benefits: The kit is suitable for: Detection of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) during isolation and subcellular ...