Study finds widespread exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy
A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology found that almost all pregnant women ingest the ...
Tag: Exposure
PFAS Exposure Linked to Sleep Disturbances in Young Adults
Research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has shown that levels of "forever chemicals" in the blood are ...
Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
A patient hospitalized in Missouri has been infected with bird flu despite having no known contact with dairy cows or ...
Exposure to Agent Orange damages brain tissue in a way similar to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with numerous health effects. Although Agent Orange ...
Measuring household air pollution exposure in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers from the University of Liverpool, dedicated to solving the problem of household air pollution (HAP) in sub-Saharan Africa, have ...
Exposure to gun violence is associated with suicidal behavior among black adults
Black adults who have been exposed to gun violence are more likely to have suicidal thoughts over their lifetime, according ...
Exposure to even moderate levels of radon is linked to increased risk of stroke
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. A new study finds that exposure to this invisible, odorless gas ...
Passive exposure can accelerate learning, new research suggests
Learning a new skill requires deliberate practice over time, but passive exposure to the subject in question can help speed ...
Spatial model predicts bumblebee exposure to pesticide use
Agricultural pesticides have long been known to pose one of the greatest threats to bees and other essential pollinators. What ...
How previous exposure to bacteria changes the lungs’ innate immune response and what this could mean for vaccines
Tuberculosis, caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), kills more than 1.6 million people a year, making it one of ...
