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2351. May 2, 2016 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Prenatal air pollution and reduced birth weight: Decline in placental mitochondria as a potential mechanism.
A new study finds evidence that the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and reduced birth weight may be mediated in part by a decline in the mitochondrial content of the placenta. 2352. May 2, 2016 | Hindu, India
Air pollution linked to diabetes.
Air pollution has been linked to an increased prevalence of diabetes, say doctors. Dangerously high levels of pollution can also cause cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses. 2353. April 29, 2016 | Environment Report
Michiganders still have elevated PBB levels in their bodies 40 years after chemical accident.
In 1973, a plant owned by Velsicol Chemical made a mistake and shipped a toxic flame retardant chemical to a livestock feed plant. 2354. April 29, 2016 | Washington Post
Fine-particle pollution linked to wider number of cancers, premature births.
Fine-particle air pollution is linked to higher death rates from several kinds of cancer. 2355. April 29, 2016 | Time Magazine
This toxic pollutant infecting water supplies is raising concerns.
Concern over the toxic chemical commonly known as PFOA has spread to communities across the country where locals worry that water polluted with the chemical may be harming their health. 2356. April 28, 2016 | The Telegraph, United Kingdom
Does canned food cause cancer?
A leading UK cancer charity has written to major food manufacturers asking them to reveal details of their use of the controversial chemical BPA in food cans. 2357. April 27, 2016 | Denver Post, Colorado
Cadmium, lead, copper levels in Animas headwaters exceed Colorado limits.
Animas River headwaters contamination exceeds state standards for cadmium, copper, lead and other toxic acid metals draining from inactive mines, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and Sunnyside Gold Corp. revealed Tuesday. 2358. April 20, 2016 | Johannesburg Times, South Africa
DDT found in great whites.
Great white sharks are being exposed to deadly chemicals as a result of the fight against malaria. 2359. April 20, 2016 | The Intercept
Teflon toxic contamination has spread throughout the world.
Although the chemical was developed and long manufactured in the United States, it's not just an American problem. PFOA has spread throughout the world. 2360. April 19, 2016 | Australia ABC News, Australia
Microbeads, single-use plastic bags to be recommended for ban by Senate pollution inquiry.
A Senate committee will call for an immediate ban on microbeads and for single-use plastic bags to be off-limits nationwide to try and reduce pollution. 2361. April 19, 2016 | Toronto Star, Ontario
Restricting neonic pesticides is good for bees and the environment.
The Ontario government is on the right track with its plan to dramatically reduce the use of ‘neonic’ pesticides. 2362. April 18, 2016 | Reuters Health
China launches pollution probe after hundreds of students fall sick.
Authorities in China have launched an investigation after a report that hundreds of children attending a language school built near a polluted former industrial site developed health problems, including cancer, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. 2363. April 16, 2016 | Washington Post
Researchers have found a ‘striking’ new side effect from eating fast food.
Researchers at George Washington University have linked fast food consumption to the presence of potentially harmful chemicals called phthalates, a connection which they argue could have “great public health significance.” 2364. April 15, 2016 | Detroit News, Michigan
Dangerous lead levels detailed at some Detroit Public Schools.
Detroit Public Schools water test results released Thursday show that 15 buildings have tested positive for high lead levels, including one where a drinking fountain recorded 100 times the allowable limit. 2365. April 15, 2016 | Science News
EPA underestimates methane emissions.
Rising amounts of greenhouse gas missed by environmental agency’s methods. 2366. April 14, 2016 | Boston Globe, Massachusetts
New evidence of the dangers of living near highways.
A new study of Boston residents who live or spend time near Interstate 93 and the Massachusetts Turnpike has found that their exposure to microscopic metals and chemicals spewed from vehicles increases their chances of suffering a heart attack or stroke. 2367. April 11, 2016 | London Evening Standard, United Kingdom
Asthmatic children wear monitors to track levels of pollution on way to school.
Asthmatic children are wearing pollution monitors and GPS trackers to measure how much noxious air they breathe in walking to school for a major study by a team of London scientists. 2368. April 8, 2016 | Hans India
Higher smoking rates will increase asthma risk in India: study
Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh may develop higher asthma and wheezing rates as a result of more exposure to second-hand smoke, scientists say. 2369. April 6, 2016 | Washington Post
Banned chemical still used in hospital IVs is linked to attention deficit disorder.
A chemical used to make plastic IV tubes and catheters has been linked to attention deficit disorder in children who received treatment for a serious illness, according to a new study. 2370. April 6, 2016 | News-Medical.net
Maternal smoking influences epigenetic programming of unborn child's genetic make-up.
If mothers smoke during pregnancy, they influence the epigenetic programming of their unborn child's genetic make-up in the long term. This may give rise to an increased risk of the development of disease risks later in the child's life. 2371. April 4, 2016 | New York Times
DEET seen as safe for pregnant women despite limited studies.
Research indicates that the insect repellent, if not overapplied, is fine to use to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes that could be carrying Zika. 2372. April 3, 2016 | Indo-Asian News Service
Chemical exposure to foetal mammary gland can up breast cancer risk.
Exposure of common plastic chemical on the developing mammary gland in the womb is likely to spurt the growth of breast cancer in women, reveals a new study. 2373. April 1, 2016 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Phthalates and childhood body fat: Study finds no evidence of obesogenicity.
A study published in this issue of EHP found not only no association between prenatal phthalate exposures and increased body fat in children, but also that high exposure to di phthalate (DEHP) was associated with lower body fat. 2374. March 31, 2016 | MPBN Radio, Maine
BPA found in two-thirds of sampled food cans.
Two-thirds of food cans sampled around the country, including in Maine, contain bisphenol A - or BPA - making canned foods a major source of the hormone-disrupting chemical. 2375. March 29, 2016 | CBS News
Premature births linked to air pollution cost U.S. billions.
A number of studies have found evidence that air pollution may contribute to the problem of preterm births, raising babies' risk of health complications. Now for the first time researchers are putting a price tag on the impact.
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