This finding, based on an analysis of nearly 400,000 infants in Taiwan, is the first that links by-products of water chlorination to three specific birth defects.
UBC Okanagan Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences Professor Adam Wei, PhD candidate Qiang Li and researchers from the Chinese Academy of Forestry recently published a study examining the impacts of how changes in forest vegetation effect water supplies.
The study has recently been published in the Journal of Health Economics in an article titled: Lead in Drinking Water and Birth Outcomes: A Tale of Two Water Treatment Plants.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as "forever chemicals" because they can stay in the environment for a very long time. These chemicals have been linked to health problems, including cancer. Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of PFAS may be at risk for these health problems, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.
Scientists have found that the heavy rains that caused catastrophic flooding in South Africa in mid-April were made twice as likely to occur by climate change.
As we go about our day-to-day lives, little changes in our daily routine can make a big impact on the environment. For example, avoiding wasting water or recycling products can help protect the planet blue. By using a water softener, we can also help save money on household bills.
Hundreds of people flooded the streets of To Huu, Tran Bach Dang or R12 over the last holiday weekend, parking their cars on the streets and pavements. These empty land plots near the Saigon River have become places for people to hang out during the weekends with stalls popping up with tables and chairs along the pavements.
We are delighted to announce that BWT will be deepening its partnership with Formula 1 over the next few years. Following the great success of our title sponsorship in Austria, we believe that a far-reaching multi-year partnership is the next logical step in our joint commitment against the use of single-use plastic and for sustainable positive change.
After two days of excavation, police in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, had discovered more than 42 metric tons of hazardous waste at a lamp factory in the provincial capital.
The waste included more than 27 metric tons of contaminated glass pieces in the yard and nearly 15 metric tons of wastewater in a concrete cellar. Tests showed that the wastewater had a pH reading seven times the permitted level and that the glass pieces contained mercury and sulfur, which can become highly toxic if not handled properly.
Studies have found a link between low levels of magnesium, an essential mineral that is important for a wide range of bodily processes, and sleep disorders.
“Magnesium deficiency has been associated with higher levels of stress, anxiety and difficulty relaxing, which are key ingredients to getting good sleep at night” said Dr. Raj Dasgupta, a professor of pulmonary and sleep medicine at the University of Southern California. He noted that magnesium interacts with an important neurotransmitter that favors sleep.
