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·July 30, 2021·3 min read

Lead Exposure During Childhood May Influence Adult Personality, and Not for the Better

The effects of lead exposure on overall health have been well document, but a new study reveals early exposure to pollution can have a detrimental effect on personality. Researchers report those who were born following the decline of environmental lead levels had more mature personalities and were more conscientious and less had lower levels of neuroticism than those born in generation with higher lead levels.

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·February 27, 2022·6 min read

Extreme Heat Linked to Increase in Mental Health Emergency Care

Days of extreme heat are associated with increased rates of emergency room visits for mental health-related disorders, specifically stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and substance use disorders.

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·August 4, 2017·6 min read

Flame Retardant Exposure Found to Lower IQ in Children

Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDEs during pregnancy may have a lower IQ than their peers who did not experience prenatal exposure, a new study reports. Researchers found that every 10 fold increase of maternal PBDE levels was associated with a drop of 3.7 IQ points in her child.

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·June 11, 2022·2 min read

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Exposure in Womb Impact Fear, Anxiety Behavior

A new rat study exposed to everyday endocrine-altering chemicals, such as BPA during pregnancy, interfered with fetal brain development.

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·October 3, 2016·4 min read

Toys and Enriched Surroundings Can Help Fight Infection: Mouse Study

Researchers report mice living in an enriched environment and stimulating surroundings have healthier immune systems.

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·May 1, 2019·3 min read

Traces of Ketamine, Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Found in Freshwater Shrimp

Researchers have found a diverse array of illicit drugs, including cocaine and ketamine, along with pesticides and pharmaceutical chemicals in British freshwater shrimp. While the concentrations of chemicals were considered low, researchers state there is a concern for the potential environmental risk this may pose to wildlife.

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·October 30, 2021·5 min read

Examining the Effects of Extreme Precipitations on the Physical and Cognitive Development of Children

Extreme "weather shock" experiences that occur during the early stages of life have significant effects on the cognitive, behavioral, and often physical development of a child.

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·March 12, 2021·5 min read

Beyond Genes and Environment, Random Variations Play Important Role in Longevity

It's not only our genetics and environment that play a role in aging and longevity, it's also the random, tiny changes that arise on the cellular level.

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·February 9, 2021·5 min read

Poorer Mental Health Smolders After Deadly, Devastating Wildfire

Direct exposure to the California wildfires increased the risk of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

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·February 7, 2022·8 min read

Survivors of Weather-Related Disasters May Have Accelerated Aging

Study demonstrates the effects natural disasters may have on molecularly accelerated aging on the immune systems of monkeys.

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·January 20, 2020·3 min read

Human Exposure to Aluminum Linked to Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers found a close association between high aluminum content in brain tissue and amyloid-beta location in post-mortem samples of people with familial Alzheimer's disease. The findings back up previous claims that aluminum exposure may be linked to the development of the neurodegenerative disease.

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·February 9, 2021·5 min read

Nitrate in Maternal Drinking Water May Impair Fetal Growth

Pregnant women exposed to nitrates through household drinking water had, on average, babies that weighed ten grams less than women with no exposure to nitrates in drinking water. High levels of nitrate in tap water can cause infant methemoglobinemia, a fatal condition in newborns.

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