Texas A&M public health researchers studied the correlation between China’s ban on importing plastic wastes and the environmental health of a community near a waste incinerator in Pennsylvania.
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Texas A&M AgriLife Study Targets Contamination Hotspots In Food Processing
Understanding foodborne pathogen pathways will lead to greater food safety.
UK Pesticide Standards Could Be Slashed in New Trade Deals, Threatening Public Health and the Environment
UK consumers are likely to be exposed to larger amounts of more toxic chemicals in their food if trade negotiators from the US have their way, warns a new report out today.
infected Insects May Warn of Impending Citrus Disease a Year in Advance
Study suggests strategies for a flatter progression of citrus greening disease epidemics.
Study Tracks Decades of Life Cycle Changes in Nonwoody Plants
By tracking life-cycle events, average daily temperatures and precipitation, researchers found that some shifts in the timing of plant seasonal life cycle events correlated with temperature trends.
Armor on Butterfly Wings Protects Against Heavy Rain
An analysis of high-speed raindrops hitting biological surfaces such as feathers, plant leaves and insect wings reveals how these highly water-repelling veneers reduce the water’s impact.