PFAS, a family of highly fluorinated substances, represent a danger for humans and the environment.
Tracking down Environmental Toxins
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Heat-Related Cardiovascular Deaths in the U.S. May More Than Double Within Decades
In nationwide projections, elderly and Black adults are most at risk for cardiovascular death due to extreme heat, finds a new study in journal, Circulation.
Window to Avoid 1.5°C of Warming Rapidly Closing
Humanity is rapidly reaching the limit for how much additional carbon can be emitted into the atmosphere to keep global warming within 1.5 °C, according to a new research.
Drawing a Tube of Blood Could Assess ALS Risk From Environmental Toxin Exposure
Over the last decade, research at Michigan Medicine has shown how exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs, affect the risk of developing and dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Low-Income Countries Could Lose 30% of Nutrients Like Protein and Omega-3 From Seafood Due to Climate Change
The nutrients available from seafood could drop by 30 per cent for low-income countries by the end of the century due to climate change, suggests new UBC research.
El Niño Forecast to Contribute to Food Insecurity
The ongoing El Niño is disrupting rainfall patterns across the planet, with mixed consequences for food production.
