Black and organic particle emissions have significant impacts on both health and climate, and household cooking and heating activities may contribute substantially to these impacts in China.
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Wildfire Particulates Raise Cardiopulmonary Health Concerns
New research reveals that exposure to smoky air and the particulates created in wildfires can cause increased cardiovascular and respiratory hospitalizations for people 65 and older.
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Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Leases on Public Land, Citing Climate Change
The ruling pointed out a “critical flaw” in fossil fuel leasing.
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Monitoring Ecosystem Health in India’s Food Basket
A new critical zone observatory in India’s Ganga Basin helps researchers and farmers understand and improve the ways that human activities shape environmental processes.
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Stroke Deaths Rise, Life Expectancy Falls with Polluted Air
The connection between poor air quality and higher stroke mortality was strongest in southern states across a region known as the “stroke belt.”
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“Eco-friendly” Flame Retardant May Have Eco-poor Breakdown
These flame retardants replaced earlier chemicals known to degrade into environmentally harmful by-products. The newer compounds may do the same thing.
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Invisible Wildfire Smoke Has Visible Health Impacts
Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest were linked to upticks in respiratory problems in Colorado, a new study shows.
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Google Trends Could Help Scientists Track Allergy Season
Admit it: When your nose starts to run and your eyes itch, you search Google, too.
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Healing Power of Clay? Not as Off-the-Wall as You Might Think
An ancient folk remedy, blue-green iron-rich clay, kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria using a one-two punch, a new study shows.
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Heavy Air Pollution May Lower Cognitive Test Scores
A new study found that verbal and math test scores in China dropped with reduced air quality. The effects were especially pronounced for men and elderly populations.