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Carbon nanotubes found in childrens lungs for the first time
2015-10-21 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Carbon nanotubes have turned up in the lungs of children living in Paris - the first time they have been detected in humans. Incredibly strong, light and conductive, nanotubes have shown great potential in areas such as computing, clothing and healthcare technology. Nevertheless, there has been some concern over their use after mouse studies showed that injected nanotubes can cause immune reactions similar to those produced by asbestos. To investigate, Fathi Moussa and colleagues at the University...
Particulate matter from modern gasoline engines damages our lungs
2015-06-29 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Particulate matter from gasoline engines is harmful to our airways, regardless of whether the engines are a bit older or comply with recent EU standards. Fine dust particles allow pathogens to enter the lungs easier. Researchers at the University of Bern and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have shown this conducting a realistic laboratory experiment. According to the latest report from the World Health Organization (WHO), 7 million worldwide died early of the consequences of air pollution in 2012....
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As Smog Thins in L.A., Dramatic Evidence of Kids' Healthier Lungs
2015-03-05 02:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: It may be the biggest success story in environmental health in modern America. Children in the Los Angeles region have substantially healthier lungs than they did just 20 years ago, thanks largely to multibillion-dollar efforts to clean up southern California's infamous smog and soot. In landmark research published Wednesday, University of Southern California scientists found that kids in the region are breathing better than they did in 1994, and the percentage of kids with abnormally poor...
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Stomp rockets, pigs' lungs and Little "Green" Riding Hood:...
2013-08-13 20:31:47| Waste Management - Topix.net
Did you know the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality offers free presentations to groups of all ages looking for more information about how to go green? Whether the topic is air quality, climate change, water quality or pollution prevention, presenters are available to speak at school classrooms, community events, club gatherings and ... (more)
Philadelphia-area girl who took on donor rules gets adult lungs
2013-06-12 22:53:10| Chemicals - Topix.net
So what's not to love about Atlantic sturgeon? Although humans could shortly wipe out some of their populations, they're tough enough to Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania conservation groups and colleges have received $245,000 in grants and fellowships from the Wilmington-based The Wilmington-based DuPont Co.