Memorial Sloan Kettering is slated to spend millions of dollars to limit the amount of carcinogenic dust nearby students are exposed to during a massive UES construction project — but parents say the cancer hospital still isn’t doing enough to curb the toxins. Parents like Yasmina Caleo, say the $10 million the hospital has spent … Read more
Exposure to certain pollutants, like fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), during pregnancy and childhood is associated with differences in the microstructure of the brain´s white matter, and some of these effects persist throughout adolescence. These are the main conclusions of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre … Read more
Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and nanoplastics in the soil and environmentally harmful chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published today in Nature Reviews Cardiology. The article provides an overview of the effects of soil and water pollution on human health and pathology and discusses the prevalence … Read more