Air pollution likely to trigger appendicitis in adultsOctober 7th, 2009 TORONTO - Air pollution may also trigger appendicitis in adults, warns a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at the Universities of Calgary, Toronto and Health Canada, looked at 5,191 adults hospitalised in Calgary.
Environmental stresses could be shrinking polar bearsAugust 26th, 2009 LONDON - A new research has indicated that environmental stresses could be causing physical changes in the bears, making them shrink over the last century. According to a report by BBC News, the conclusion was arrived at by scientists after comparing bear skulls from the early 20th Century with those from the latter half of the century.
Homes contribute to 50 percent more water pollution than previously believedAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has determined that homes are an alarming and probably underestimated source of water pollution, and can contribute to 50 percent more water pollution than previously believed. Scientists Lorence Oki, Darren Haver and colleagues carried out the study.
Air pollution kills 380,000 people each year in the worldAugust 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has determined that unseen and odorless, microscopic particles of air pollution wafting overseas and across continents kill some 380,000 people each year. According to a report in Discovery News, Junfeng Liu of Princeton University and a team of researchers carried out the study.
Mobile addicts 'have slower minds, make more mistakes'August 5th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Heavy mobile phone users have poorer memory, slower reaction times and make more mistakes, a new study has found. The study by researchers from Monash University reviewed 300 students aged 12 to 14 from 20 Melbourne private and state schools.
Noise pollution affects birds' nesting habitsJuly 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has come up with the strongest evidence yet that noise pollution negatively influences the nesting habits of birds. The study also indicates that at least a few species opt for noisy areas over quiet ones, perhaps because of their vocalisation pitches, a reduction in nest predators and less competition from other song birds that prefer quiet environments.
Cyclists transform into mobile pollution sensorsJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - Pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas of the UK are being transformed into mobile pollution sensors, as part of a Government-backed scheme to monitor air quality. According to a report by Sky News, researchers, led by a team at Imperial College London, will trial three new types of sensors on people, vehicles and traffic islands to measure traffic emissions and noise pollution.
Pacific Ocean faces threats that will render some coastal areas uninhabitableJune 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research by scientists has determined that the Pacific Ocean, occupying a third of the planet's area, faces threats that will render some coastal areas uninhabitable. According to a report in ENN (Environmental News Network), pollution such as sewage, runoff from land and toxic waste; habitat destruction; over-fishing; and climate change leading to sea level rise, ocean acidification and warming will all interact to damage the ocean's ecology and coastal economies.
Child abuse can have long-term damaging outcomeMay 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Being abused in childhood can have damaging outcomes for the victim throughout his or her life, leading to more suicide attempts, prevalence of substance use disorder and proneness to personality disorders. These victims also had an earlier onset of mental illness and an increase in psychiatric hospitalisations, said a Mayo Clinic study.
'Ginseng a natural anti-inflammatory agent'May 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ginseng, a herb used in traditional Chinese and other Asian medicines, does have anti-inflammatory effects, according to the latest study. In effect, it is like applying ice to a tissue injury.
Ginseng is a natural anti-inflammatory agentMay 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ginseng, a herb used in traditional Chinese medicines and other Asian healing systems, does have anti-inflammatory effects, according to the latest study. In effect, it is like applying ice to a tissue injury.
Plants absorb more CO2 under polluted skiesApril 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has revealed that plants absorb more carbon dioxide (CO2) under polluted skies than in a cleaner atmosphere. The research team included scientists from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the Met Office Hadley Centre, ETH Zurich and the University of Exeter.
Scientists try to find effective ways to identify toxic pollutants in city airApril 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists is looking for easier, more effective ways of finding and measuring the toxic pollutants that people actually breathe, especially in cities. The team is being led by William Vizuete, assistant professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Dead Sea's poison gas may produce life-sustaining clean energyMarch 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has indicated that the Black Sea, the world's largest dead zone that has high concentrations of a poisonous gas, may be chock-full of life-sustaining energy. The Black Sea, an isolated inland sea in Eastern Europe, has been devoid of life for decades due to pollution carried by rivers.
Commercial ships spew half as much pollution as world's carsFebruary 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Commercial ships account for almost half as much particulate pollution as the total amount released by cars, according to a new study. The study estimate that worldwide, ships emit about a million kilos of particulate pollution each year.
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