FeaturedPsychology·June 8, 2016·3 min readAir Pollution Affects Young People’s Psychiatric HealthA new study ties air pollution concentrations to dispensed medications for psychiatric illnesses.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 9, 2016·3 min readPesticide Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of ALSA new study reports cumulative pesticide exposure is linked to an increased risk for developing ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 12, 2015·3 min readLead Exposure Impacts Children’s SleepAccording to a new study, early life exposure to lead can increase risk of insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and other sleep problems in later childhood.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 25, 2015·3 min readBehavioral and Cognitive Impairment Linked to Prenatal Exposure to Everyday Air PollutantsResearchers report prenatal exposure to PAH can contribute to offspring developing behavioral and cognitive problems due to disruptive effects on early brain development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 11, 2015·3 min readStudy Finds Air Pollution Affects Short Term Memory, IQ and Brain Metabolic RatiosAccording to a new study, children living in cities with significant levels of air pollution face increased risk for short term memory loss, lower IQ and other detrimental neurological problems.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·December 17, 2014·3 min readFine Particulate Air Pollution Linked with Increased Autism RiskExposure to fine particulate air pollution during the third trimester of pregnancy puts offspring at higher risk of autism, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 10, 2014·3 min readStudy Finds Air Pollution Harmful to Young BrainsResearchers report children living in areas with higher level of air pollution are at increased risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·June 7, 2014·3 min readNew Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism and SchizophreniaResearchers describe how early life exposure to air pollution produces significant brain changes, including enlargement of the part of the brain seen in humans with autism and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2014·4 min readEnvironmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like RageExposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeatured·December 2, 2013·3 min readAir Pollution and Genetics Combine to Increase Risk for AutismResearchers find exposure to air pollution appears to increase the risk of developing autism in those which a specific genetic disposition to the disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 13, 2013·2 min readNorth Carolina Coal Plant Emissions Might Play Role in State Suicide NumbersA new study points to a correlation between suicide rates and environmental pollution caused by emissions from coal-fired electricity plants in North Carolina.Read More