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Scientists Measure Soot Particles in Flight
June 27, 2012 — For the first time, air-polluting soot particles have been imaged in flight down to nanometer resolution. Pioneering a new technique scientists snapped the most detailed images yet of airborne ... > full storyMore: -
Half of Inhaled Soot Particles from Diesel Exhaust, Fires Gets Stuck in the Lungs
June 27, 2012 — The exhaust from diesel-fueled vehicles, wood fires and coal-driven power stations contains small particles of soot that flow out into the atmosphere. The soot is a scourge for the climate but also ... > full story -
Lab-on-a-Chip Detects Trace Levels of Toxic Vapors in Homes Near Utah Air Force Base
June 26, 2012 — A lab-on-a-chip technology that measures trace amounts of air contaminants in homes was successfully ... > full story -
Ozone Exposure Linked to Potential Heart Attacks
June 25, 2012 — Young, healthy adult volunteers exposed for two hours to ozone developed physiological changes associated with cardiovascular ailments, according to a small ... > full story -
Increasing Levels of Carbon Dioxide in Arctic Coastal Seas
June 18, 2012 — The Arctic coastal seas absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to an ever-decreasing extent. This leads to an increase in the level in the atmosphere and an increase in the rate of warming in the ... > full story -
Two Warmest Winter Months in Midwest, U.S. History May Have Connection
June 14, 2012 — This past March was the second warmest winter month ever recorded in the Midwest, with temperatures 15 degrees above average. The only other winter month that was warmer was December of 1889, during ... > full story -
Pollution Levels in Some Kitchens Are Higher Than City-Center Hotspots
June 14, 2012 — The air we breathe inside our own homes can have pollutant levels three times higher than the outdoor environment, in city centers and along busy ... > full story -
Optical Displays from Water and Air
June 14, 2012 — For many years, scientists have been pursuing ways to mimic the perplexing capability of the lotus leaf to repel water. Lotus leaves hate water so much that droplets effortlessly roll off the ... > full story -
Nanoparticles in Polluted Air, Smoke & Nanotechnology Products Have Serious Impact on Health
June 11, 2012 — New groundbreaking research has found that exposure to nanoparticles can have a serious impact on health, linking it to rheumatoid arthritis and the development of other serious autoimmune diseases. ... > full story -
Why Hot, Humid Air Triggers Symptoms in Patients With Mild Asthma
June 6, 2012 — Patients who inhaled an asthma drug before breathing in hot, humid air were able to prevent airway constriction that volunteers without asthma did not experience in the same ... > full story
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