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Air Analysis – News and Features

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Air Pollution May Be Interfering With Prenatal Hormone Activity

Researchers from Rutgers University have uncovered the potential impact of exposure to air pollution on prenatal hormone health and infant reproductive development.
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How Is Climate Change Affecting Your Brain?

An international team of academics explore the ways in which research has shown that a changing environment affects how our brains work, and how climate change could impact our brain function in the future.
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Two Methods Simplify Atom Swapping in Drug Development

The development of two new methods to swap carbon atoms for nitrogen atoms in drug molecules – a common problem in pharmaceutical chemistry – could make it easier to develop new drugs.
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Low Emission Zones Do Improve Health and Wellbeing

Analysis from Dr Habtamu Beshir and Prof Eleonora Fichera highlights reductions in pollution and improvements to health brought about by LEZ and ULEZ.
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Window To Prevent 1.5°C of Global Warming Is 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.
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Beneficial Impacts of Greenspace Quantified at the Cellular Level

Living in a neighborhood with plenty of greenspace has a positive impact on telomere length – a marker of biological age – but this isn't enough to offset exposure to pollutants and other environmental challenges.
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Wildfire Smoke Can Cling to the Carpet If Not Vacuumed

New research has shown that wildfire smoke can cling to home surfaces including carpets, curtains and drapes, but simply cleaning these surfaces reduces exposure.
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Some Plants May Worsen Air Pollution in a Warming World

Trees including oak and poplar will emit more isoprene – a compound that worsens air pollution – as global temperatures rise, reports new research.
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Are Our Brain Cells More Vulnerable to Parkinson's at Night?

Disturbances in sleep patterns and the internal biological clock are frequently associated with Parkinson’s disease. However, the link between biological rhythm and neuronal degeneration remains unclear.
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How Do Microplastics in Cloud Water Impact Climate Change?

Plastic waste that accumulates on land eventually ends up in the ocean as microplastics. However, it is now speculated that microplastics are also present in the atmosphere, contained in clouds.
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