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Tropical Upper Atmosphere 'Fingerprint' of Global Warming
The winds of the
quasibiennial oscillation in
the tropical upper
atmosphere have greatly
weakened at some altitudes
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Early-Life Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Hyperactivity
Early-life exposure to
traffic-related air
pollution was significantly
associated with higher
hyperactivity scores at age
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Jekyll Into Hyde: Breathing Auto Emissions Turns HDL Cholesterol from 'Good' to 'Bad'
Academic researchers have
found that breathing motor
vehicle emissions triggers a
change in high-density
lipoprotein (HDL)
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European Winter Weather Harder to Forecast in Certain Years
Weather forecasters have a
tougher job predicting
winter conditions over
Europe in some years over
others, concludes a new
... > full story
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Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Is Associated With Respiratory Infection in Young Children
May 20, 2013 — Living near a major roadway during the prenatal period is associated with an increased risk of respiratory infection developing in children by the age of 3, according to a new ... > full story -
Air Pollution and Noise Pollution Increase Cardiovascular Risk
May 20, 2013 — Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to new ... > full story -
Sulfate Aerosols Cool Climate Less Than Assumed
May 14, 2013 — Life span of cloud-forming sulfate particles in the air is shorter than assumed due to a sulfur dioxide oxidation pathway which has been neglected in climate models so ... > full story -
Non-Smoking Hotel Rooms Still Expose Occupants to Tobacco Smoke
May 13, 2013 — Non-smoking rooms in hotels operating a partial smoking ban don't protect their occupants from tobacco smoke, reveals new ... > full story -
Air Pollution Increases Risk of Insulin Resistance in Children
May 9, 2013 — New research shows that growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in ... > full story -
PCBs Are Everywhere: Problem Exists in Industrial City and Rural Community
May 8, 2013 — Despite the expectation of a large environmental exposure difference, researchers report that mothers and children in East Chicago, Ind., and residents in a rural area in Iowa have the same PCB ... > full story -
World's Most Extreme Hearing Animal: The Greater Wax Moth
May 8, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the greater wax moth is capable of sensing sound frequencies of up to 300 kHz -- the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal in the natural ... > full story -
New Cause for Common Lung Problem
May 6, 2013 — New research has found that in cases of lung edema, or fluid in the lungs, not only do the lungs fail to keep water out as previously believed, but they are also allowing water to pump ... > full story -
Brighter Clouds, Cooler Climate? Organic Vapors Affect Clouds, Leading to Previously Unidentified Climate Cooling
May 5, 2013 — Scientists have shown that natural emissions and humanmade pollutants can both have an unexpected cooling effect on Earth's climate by making clouds ... > full story -
Toxic Waste Sites Cause 'Healthy Years of Life Lost' for People Living in India, Philippines and Indonesia
May 4, 2013 — Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of “healthy years of life lost” in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and ... > full story
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