Environmental Health

University of Maryland and Hong Kong University study shows masks may limit the spread diseases including influenza, rhinoviruses and coronavirusesCredit: University of Maryland School of Public Health Surgical masks may help…

Scientists call for more research to understand whether water treatment methods kill the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic Scientists know that coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic,…

A new study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, has found that clean cooking with liquified petroleum gas (LPG) could avert 28,000 premature deaths and reduce global temperatures through successful implementation of a new…

Rutgers study finds raising multiple species in the same area could benefit shellfish aquacultureCredit: Michael Acquafredda/Rutgers University Eastern oysters and three species of clams can be farmed together and flourish, potentially…

Early laboratory detection of SARS CoV-2, tracking animal source among prioritiesCredit: Courtesy USAID PREDICT PREDICT will provide emergency support to other countries for outbreak response including technical support for early…

WASHINGTON--A chemical used in hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, has the potential to interfere with reproductive hormones in men, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 26, 2020--Gene therapy investigators can greatly benefit from the resources and services provided by the National Gene Vector Biorepository (NGVB), housed at the…

Engineers at Stanford describe potential transmission pathways of COVID-19 and their implications.Credit: NIAID-RML Much remains unknown about how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spreads through the environment. A major reason…

Altered circulation might have cooled northern areas of North America and EuropeCredit: Yair Rosenthal/Rutgers University-New Brunswick If circulation of deep waters in the Atlantic stops or slows due to climate change, it could cause…

Series of studies published in Gastroenterology (New York, NY - March 26, 2020) - In a series of four studies published today in Gastroenterology, a journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, Mount Sinai inflammatory bowel…

Shortages of respiratory protective devices for healthcare personnel are major concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Emory University, the University of Texas Health Science Center at…

Pandemic response requires 'dull, dirty, dangerous' jobs suited for robots PITTSBURGH--Robots could perform some of the "dull, dirty and dangerous" jobs associated with combating the COVID-19 pandemic, but that would require many new…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 25, 2020--The need for accurate and informative labeling of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products is a critical public health issue. Despite CBD being a U.S.…

Chemically modified mask design receives NSF RAPID grantCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A Northwestern University researcher has received funding to develop a new self-sanitizing medical face mask that deactivates…

Contaminant safety standards don't account for mixturesCredit: Vengosh Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Contaminants that occur together naturally in groundwater under certain geological conditions may heighten health risks for…

Air quality and climate change intertwine in unexpected ways; a concrete exampleCredit: Karin Higgins/UC Davis Sometimes, fixing one problem can create another. Concrete production contributes 8 percent of global greenhouse gases, and…

Wealthy, white California counties--once considered the nation's hotbeds for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)--have seen prevalence flatten or fall in the last two decades, while rates among poor whites and minorities keep ticking up, new…

Research suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the air and by touching contaminated surfacesCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a…

Credit: Gonzalo Jara/Shutterstock The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a quick check for worms. A new study led by the University of Washington finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 16, 2020--A new study of 1,365 racially/ethnically diverse, low-income pregnant women found that 4% reported e-cigarette use. White non-Hispanic women were more likely to…