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Exposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Incidence of Specific Pediatric Cancers
April 9, 2013 — Increased exposure to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy was associated with a higher incidence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and two rare childhood cancers, according to a new ... > full story -
Gulf of Mexico Has Greater-Than-Believed Ability to Self-Cleanse Oil Spills
April 8, 2013 — The Gulf of Mexico may have a much greater natural ability to self-clean oil spills than previously believed, an expert in bioremediation has ... > full story -
Air Pollution Stunts Coral Growth
April 7, 2013 — A new study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air -- mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions -- can shade corals from sunlight and cool the surrounding water ... > full storyMore: -
Environmental Policies Matter for Growing Megacities
April 3, 2013 — A new study shows clean-air regulations have dramatically reduced acid rain in the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea over the past 30 years, but the opposite is true in fast-growing East ... > full story -
Same-Day Water Pollution Test Could Keep Beaches Open More Often
April 3, 2013 — With warm summer days at the beach on the minds of millions of winter-weary people, scientists are reporting that use of a new water quality test this year could prevent unnecessary beach closures ... > full story -
Papyrus Plant Detox for Slaughterhouses
April 3, 2013 — Humans have used the papyrus sedge for millennia. The Ancient Egyptians wrote on it, it can be made into highly buoyant boats, it is grown for ornamentation and parts can even be eaten. Now ... > full story -
Total Buzz Kill: Metals in Flowers May Play Role in Bumblebee Decline
April 2, 2013 — Beekeepers and researchers nationally are reporting growing evidence that a powerful new class of pesticides may be killing off bumblebees. Now, research points toward another potential cause: metal ... > full story -
Ozone Masks Plants Volatiles, Plant Eating Insects Confused
April 2, 2013 — Increases in ground-level ozone, especially in rural areas, may interfere not only with predator insects finding host plants, but also with pollinators finding flowers, according to new ... > full story -
Switching to a Power Stroke Enables a Tiny but Important Marine Crustacean to Survive
April 2, 2013 — To escape from the jaws and claws of predators in cold, viscous water, marine copepods switch from a wave-like swimming stroke to big power strokes, a behavior that has now been revealed thanks to ... > full story -
Deadly Effects of Certain Kinds of Household Air Pollution Lead to Call for Biomarker Studies
April 1, 2013 — Almost 4 million people die annually from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to the combustion of biomass fuels, kerosene, or coal. A new article explains the need for studies into ... > full story
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