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Airborne Pollutants: New View of How Water and Sulfur Dioxide Mix
May 9, 2011 — High in the sky, water in clouds can act as a temptress to lure airborne pollutants such as sulfur dioxide into reactive aqueous particulates. Although this behavior is not incorporated into today's ... > full story -
The Skinny on How Shed Skin Reduces Indoor Air Pollution
May 9, 2011 — The flakes of skin that people shed at the rate of 500 million cells every day are not just a nuisance -- the source of dandruff, for instance, and a major contributor to house dust. A new study ... > full story -
Vatican Science Panel Calls Attention to the Threat of Glacial Melt
May 6, 2011 — A panel of some of the world's leading climate and glacier scientists has issued a report commissioned by the Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Sciences citing the moral imperative before society to ... > full story -
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Estimated Costs of Environmental Disease in Children at $76.6 Billion Per Year
May 4, 2011 — In three new studies, researchers reveal the staggering economic impact of toxic chemicals and air pollutants in the environment, and propose new legislation to mandate testing of new chemicals and ... > full story -
Air Pollution Near Michigan Schools Linked to Poorer Student Health, Academic Performance
May 4, 2011 — Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children's health and academic success, according to a new ... > full story -
Chesapeake Bay Program's Two-Year Milestones Improve Upon Past Strategies, but Accounting of Progress Remains a Challenge
May 4, 2011 — The Chesapeake Bay Program is a cooperative partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and jurisdictions in the bay watershed to oversee the restoration of the bay, with a major ... > full story -
Small Sea Birds Hold Heat Rather Than Cranking Up the Furnace
May 2, 2011 — A new study offers some clues about how small aquatic birds survive in extremely cold ... > full story -
Rare Pennsylvania Fungus Is Named for Philadelphia Botanist
April 27, 2011 — A Philadelphia botanist who has studied rare plants for 50 years, but has never attained the honor of having a plant named for him is finally getting his due, but with a barely visible organism so ... > full story -
Snooze Control: Fatigue, Air Traffic and Safety
April 25, 2011 — It is safe to say that we are all guilty of these at some point in our day -- stifling a yawn in the middle of the work day, eyelids growing heavy and having the strong urge for caffeine when 3 p.m. ... > full story -
Air Pollution Exposure Affects Chances of Developing Premenopausal Breast Cancer, Study Finds
April 20, 2011 — Exposure to air pollution early in life and when a woman gives birth to her first child may alter her DNA and may be associated with pre-menopausal breast cancer later in life, researchers have ... > full story
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