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  Less Harmful Constituents When Heating Tobacco at Lower Temperatures?

  December 6, 2012 — Many of the harmful constituents found in the smoke from a conventional cigarette result from the burning of tobacco. Lowering the temperature at which the “smoke” is generated means that ... > full story
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  New Way to Protect Historic Limestone Buildings

  December 4, 2012 — Buildings and statues constructed of limestone can be protected from pollution by applying a thin, single layer of a water-resistant coating, according to new research. Researchers developed a new ... > full story
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  Declining Air Pollution Levels Continue to Improve Life Expectancy in U.S.

  December 3, 2012 — A new study has found an association between reductions in fine particulate matter and improved life expectancy in 545 counties in the US from 2000 to ... > full story
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  Integrating Science and Policy to Address the Impacts of Air Pollution

  November 29, 2012 — New research examines how science and policy address air pollution effects on human health and ecosystems, and climate change in ... > full story
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  Mathematics Used to Identify Contamination in Water Distribution Networks

  November 28, 2012 — New research considers the identification of contaminants in a water distribution network as an optimal control problem within a networked ... > full story
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  Tracking Pollution from Outer Space: Team Uses NASA Satellites to Measure Pollution Hovering Over World's Megacities

  November 27, 2012 — A researcher in Israel is turning to three of NASA's high-tech satellites for a comprehensive view of pollutants in the atmosphere. Using eight years' worth of data collected by the satellites, he ... > full story
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  Dramatic Rise in Autism Prevalence Parallels Research Explosion

  November 26, 2012 — A researcher has described the dramatic progress in autism research paralleling increased recognition of autism's prevalence and financial impact. She notes funding for autism research hasn't kept ... > full story
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  Autism Risk for Developing Children Exposed to Air Pollution: Infant Brain May Be Affected by Air Quality

  November 26, 2012 — Scientists have demonstrated that polluted air -- whether regional pollution or coming from local traffic sources -- is associated with ... > full story
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  Just Ten Minutes in a Car With a Smoker Boosts Harmful Pollutants by Up to Thirty Percent

  November 21, 2012 — Just ten minutes spent in the back seat of a car with a smoker in the front, boosts a child's daily exposure to harmful pollutants by up to 30 percent, reveals new ... > full story
• Chemistry
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  Gold Nanoparticles Quickly Detect Hazardous Chemicals

  November 20, 2012 — Scientists have developed a system to quickly detect trace amounts of chemicals like pollutants, explosives or illegal drugs. The new system can pick out a single target molecule from 10,000 trillion ... > full story

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