Tag: risks

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation has been an alternative disinfection technology for water treatment over the past few decades. Compared to conventional ...

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) quantifies the benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and ...

Recreational cannabis use is linked to a heightened risk of emergency care and hospital admission for any cause, finds research ...

As food costs continue to rise and a global food crisis looms on the horizon, it’s staggering to think that ...

Even if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could ...

HOUSTON – (June 21, 2022) – Agricultural pollution comes from the prairie, but its economic impact on humans is a ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As communities prepare for Fourth of July festivities, some parents may be overlooking burn and injury ...

So far, science has described more than 2 million species, and millions more await discovery. While species have value in ...

Does dose reduction for patients on stable opioid therapy have long-term overdose and mental health risks? Researchers from the UC ...

Studies have shown that tiny plastic pieces are nearly everywhere — in the air, water, food and even inside the ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 31, 2022) — According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could ...

The Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH) is an anticyclonic atmospheric system hovering over the middle and lower troposphere of the ...

Even vaccinated people with mild breakthrough COVID-19 infections can experience debilitating, lingering symptoms that affect the heart, brain, lungs and ...

Planting a tree seems like a generally good thing to do for the environment. Trees, after all, take in carbon ...

State and federal public health agencies often understate the scientific evidence surrounding the toxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) ...

LA JOLLA––(May 5, 2022) Whether it’s making rash decisions or feeling grumpy, hunger can make us think and act differently—“hangry,” ...

It is becoming increasingly likely that humanity will have to learn to live with COVID-19. But that does not mean ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Plant-based diets support immunity, which may decrease the risk of severe COVID-19 infection, according to a new article ...

The first year of medical training after medical school brings intense stress, long work hours, irregular sleep schedules, and a ...

Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in patients with a cancer diagnosis is associated with several poor postoperative outcomes according ...