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Description of industrial pollution in Spain
Javier García-Pérez , Elena Boldo , Rebeca Ramis , Marina Pollán , Beatriz Pérez-Gómez , Nuria Aragonés and... Read More
Clam embryo study shows pollutant mixture adversely affects nerve cell development
Surf Clam (Spisula solidissima) Full size image available here WOODS HOLE, MA--A scientist at the Marine... Read More
Soil and Plant Factors Influencing the Accumulation of Heavy Metals by Plants
Soil and Plant Factors Influencing the Accumulation of Heavy Metals by Plants by D. A. Cataldo* and R. E. Wildung* *... Read More
High Levels Of Pollutants May Decrease Sexual Organ Size In Polar Bears
Exposure to high levels of environmental pollutants called organohalogen compounds (OHCs) seems to reduce the size of... Read More
Nitrogen Oxide Pollutants Have Declined Over The Eastern United States Since 1999
Nitrogen oxides (known as NOx) emitted by fossil fuel combustion play a crucial role in producing ground level ozone, a... Read More
Effects of Airborne Pollutants on Mucociliary Clearance
Effects of Airborne Pollutants on Mucociliary Clearance by Ronald K. Wolff* The mucociliary clearance system is a first line... Read More
Aerobic exercise modifies fine particle exposures to young adults
Aerobic exercise contributes to the prevention and treatment of various chronic diseases as well as helps improves... Read More
Fussy Microbe Holds Promise For Environmental Cleanup
EAST LANSING, Mich. Scientists at Michigan State University have found an elusive microbe whose world-class pickiness is a... Read More
Acid-loving microbe may be a key to mine pollution
MADISON -- A newfound microbe that eats iron and lives in acid-drenched conditions has been identified as a chief suspect... Read More
Scientists Discover Key Ingredient In Sexual Reproduction
A scanning electron microscope shows a single sea urchin egg surrounded by thousands... Read More
Density Independent Factor
Definition noun, plural: density independent factors (ecology) A factor that affects the size of a population independent or... Read More
Fuel Oil and Traffic Pollution May Increase Risk of Respiratory Problems in Inner-City Children
Exposure shortly after birth to ambient metals from fuel oil combustion and particles from diesel emissions is... Read More
Pollution Can Convert Airborne Iron Into Soluble Form Required For Phytoplankton Growth
NASA's Terra satellite observed a large dust storm (light brown... Read More
Eating your greens could prove life-saving if a heart attack strikes
A diet rich in leafy vegetables may minimize the tissue damage caused by heart attacks, according to researchers at the... Read More
Changing Global Nitrogen Cycle Impacting Human Health, Says Colorado University-led Study
Despite greatly increasing food production for humans, the growing use of nitrogen as a nutrient is affecting people's... Read More
Sunlight Converts Common Anti-bacterial Agent To Dioxin
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL -- Sunlight can convert triclosan, a common disinfectant used in anti-bacterial soaps, into a form... Read More
Equilibrium sorption isotherm studies of Cd(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) ions detoxification from waste water using unmodified and EDTA-modified maize husk
Equilibrium sorption isotherm studies of Cd(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) ions detoxification from waste water using unmodified and... Read More
Deliberately Exposing People To Toxins: Report Calls For More Stringent Ethical Standards In Scientific Studies
WASHINGTON When regulating chemicals to protect public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should consider... Read More
Trace metal concentrations in Posidonia oceanica of North Corsica (northwestern Mediterranean Sea): use as a biological monitor?
Research article Trace metal concentrations in Posidonia oceanica of North Corsica (northwestern Mediterranean Sea): use as... Read More
Air pollution and lung function among susceptible adult subjects: a panel study
Air pollution and lung function among susceptible adult subjects: a panel study Susanna Lagorio1, Francesco Forastiere2,... Read More
York Researchers Develop Pollution-busting Plants To Clean Up Contaminated Land
Scientists at the University of York have played a crucial role in developing a way of using plants to clean up land... Read More
Potted plants aren’t the answer to sick building syndrome
IF YOU want to improve the quality of the air in your home or office, forget about buying a few indoor plants. You'd... Read More
Phytoremediation – A Green Solution to Pollution
Plants may be the raw material of the future for everything from fibers to fuels, but in the meantime they're busy mending... Read More