#environmental-health

#environmental-health

"Short-term exposure to cement dust is known to cause irritation to lungs and eyes, and long-term exposure can cause serious illness including silicosis."

Nanoplastics may pose a significant risk to marine biology and human health, as they can cause inflammation to living cells when ingested due to their small size and potential chemical release.

After a series of sudden branch falls in various parks, Harrow Council is urging the public to avoid sitting under trees to ensure safety.

Benefield remembered the white dust that covered her father's clothes when he got home from work, and she learned later that the whole family had been exposed to asbestos.

Cllr Jackie Smith stated that ‘unregulated trading’ raised concerns about pedestrian safety, environmental health, and ‘the preservation of the area’s historic character’.

The scores are in; the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Romford and the surrounding area have been revealed, showing high ratings for several establishments.

The court in Nantes has officially linked the death of a jogger to inhalation of hydrogen sulfide from green algae, marking a historic case.

"This grant has provided the impetus to develop and nurture our garden space. It has encouraged service users and staff to spend time in nature, even during the darker, colder months of winter."

The Chernobyl disaster resulted in permanent displacement and contamination, creating a 30-kilometre exclusion zone around the plant that will remain uninhabitable for 20,000 years.

Rep. Sam Liccardo warns the cuts to FEMA's $50M BRIC grant threaten disaster preparedness efforts in Pacifica, especially in addressing coastal erosion and protecting the aging seawall.

We are seeing dramatic variations in the concentration of the pollen in different parts of Miami-Dade County, as well as different species of pollen.

The bill SB1976, introduced by Senator Bryan Hughes, aims to require wastewater testing for certain urinary metabolites, including hormones and mifepristone, to mitigate concerns over endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

I couldn't understand how he knew that I wanted that superpower to understand animals, and that is why I wanted to become a vet.

The people who live here are people who don't have anywhere to go; they don't have money for a hotel or a car to stay in.