Wearable Devices May Predict Air Pollution Exposure, Study Suggests
Photo Cred: zedspider/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study provides new insights into the factors influencing air pollution exposure among pregnant individuals, employing personal wristband monitors to measure exposure...
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Study Raises Concerns About Possible Reproductive Harms of DEET
Photo Cred: encierro/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Researchers from Harvard Medical School have uncovered new evidence linking the use of diethyltoluamide (DEET)-containing products to reproductive problems, including infertility, miscarriage, and...
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Study Identifies Building Risk Factors for Unsafe Lead Levels
Photo Cred: Littlekidmoment/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Researchers from the University of Amherst have determined the top risk factors for elevated lead levels in drinking water at school and daycare...
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An Integrative Approach to Lead Toxicity
Photo Cred: Jamie Hooper/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Even though leaded gasoline was banned in cars after 1975, lead remains ubiquitous in the environment. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease...
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Study Links High Levels of Fluoride to Cognitive Impairment in Children
Photo Cred: Lingkon Serao/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Long-term consumption of water with excessive levels of fluoride may be associated with cognitive impairment in children, according to a new pilot...
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Air Pollution Exposure May Lead to Increased Risk of Stroke Within Five Days
Photo Cred: Helen Sushitskaya/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A new meta-analysis shows a strong correlation between gaseous and particulate air pollutants and the incidence of stroke, finding that short-term air...
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High Levels of Particulate Air Pollution Linked to Increased Incidence of Breast Cancer
Photo Cred: nEwyyy/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Areas with high levels of particulate air pollution may be associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, according to a recent study...
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Environmental Toxicants May Impact Bone Development
Photo Cred: Melinda Nagy/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge New research indicates that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can alter key hormone pathways involved in bone formation. A study published in the International...
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