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Heavy Air Pollution May Lower Cognitive Test Scores

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 August 201817 March 2023

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.

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Changes in Groundwater Flow Affect Nitrogen Cycling in Streams

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 30 June 201724 February 2023

Overpumping and other activities that affect groundwater levels could combine with increased nitrogen runoff to amplify threats to human and environmental health.

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