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How Wildfire Smoke Threatens Health

Smoke particles can bypass respiratory defenses, causing health problems.
Health effects from smoke include cellular damage and serious conditions like heart disease and dementia.
Determining exposure and risk levels for smoke is complex.

Largest compendium of space medicine sheds light on what happens to astronauts' bodies

Space medicine must develop databases, tools, and protocols similar to those on Earth to better understand health effects of space travel.

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York City Metro

Summer heat leads to ground-level ozone formation in NYC, Long Island & Lower Hudson Valley regions, prompting a health advisory by DEC.

Your Body Is Awash In Microplastics - Should You Be Worried?

Plastic particles are widespread and potentially harmful, especially nanoplastics which can impact development in animals like chickens.

Met Office issues update on 'toxic gas cloud' circulating over parts of the UK

The sulphur dioxide cloud from the Icelandic volcano poses minimal threat to the UK’s air quality.

Meta-study : No evidence that cellphones cause brain cancer

No evidence found linking cell phone use to brain cancer or adverse health effects after 28 years of research.

How Wildfire Smoke Threatens Health

Smoke particles can bypass respiratory defenses, causing health problems.
Health effects from smoke include cellular damage and serious conditions like heart disease and dementia.
Determining exposure and risk levels for smoke is complex.

Largest compendium of space medicine sheds light on what happens to astronauts' bodies

Space medicine must develop databases, tools, and protocols similar to those on Earth to better understand health effects of space travel.

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York City Metro

Summer heat leads to ground-level ozone formation in NYC, Long Island & Lower Hudson Valley regions, prompting a health advisory by DEC.

Your Body Is Awash In Microplastics - Should You Be Worried?

Plastic particles are widespread and potentially harmful, especially nanoplastics which can impact development in animals like chickens.

Met Office issues update on 'toxic gas cloud' circulating over parts of the UK

The sulphur dioxide cloud from the Icelandic volcano poses minimal threat to the UK’s air quality.

Meta-study : No evidence that cellphones cause brain cancer

No evidence found linking cell phone use to brain cancer or adverse health effects after 28 years of research.
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A Salt-Heavy Diet Is Now Linked To A Higher Risk Of This Common Disease

Eating too much salt is linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
Compared to those who 'never' or 'rarely' added salt to their meals, those who 'sometimes' had a 13% higher risk, while those who 'always' had a 39% higher risk.

Here's What Happens To Your Body If You Drink Soda Every Day

Nearly half of adults in the U.S. drink soda every day.
Drinking soda every day can have short-term effects on energy levels and dental health.

This Type Of Disaster Could Be The Most Dangerous Of All - And It's A Mystery

Studying the effects of multiple chemical exposures on human health has been largely ignored and underfunded in the field of public health.
Current risk assessments only consider the effects of individual chemicals, despite the fact that people are often exposed to mixtures of chemicals in the real world.
There is a lack of data on the health effects of chemical mixtures, leading to inaccurate risk assessments and potentially harmful public health statements.
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