Many children with asthma think they are using their asthma inhaler medications correctly when they are not.
Confidence in Asthma Inhaler Technique Doesn’t Match Actual Skills
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A Novel Method for Assessing Combined Risk of Multiple Tap Water Pollutants
The array of toxic pollutants in California drinking water could cause more than 15,000 cases of cancer, according to a peer-reviewed EWG study that is the first ever to assess the cumulative risk from all contaminants in the state’s public water systems.
Good Mousekeeping: En Suite Bathroom Makes for Happier Mice
Mice have a strong preference to nest away from their own waste and should be housed in a system of cages that allows them to create a toilet area, according to work led by researchers at the University of British Columbia.
New Polymer Films Conduct Heat Instead of Trapping It
Polymers are usually the go-to material for thermal insulation.
Big Problems, Tiny Solutions
Vikram Yadav, a chemical engineering assistant professor who joined UBC’s faculty of applied science four years ago, is using some of the world’s tiniest creatures—yeasts and bacteria—to find solutions for some weighty problems.
Array of Contaminants in California Water Could Cause 15,000 Cases of Cancer
The array of toxic pollutants in California drinking water could cause more than 15,000 cases of cancer, according to a peer-reviewed EWG study that is the first ever to assess the cumulative risk from all contaminants in the state’s public water systems.
