How are humans exposed to radon and what are its effects on health? What are the characteristics that make elements different from compounds? Give two examples of each that exist in the human body and explain t
We are aware that air pollution can impact our physical health, especially the respiratory system. Recent studies however have shown that breathing polluted air can also affect our mental health as both outdoor and indoor air pollution have been linked to conditions like depression, anxiety, and e...
All over the world,wild places are in trouble. As the humanpopulation has increased, we’ve taken over more and more land for ourhomes, farms, factoriesandroads. In therainforest, around80,000 acres of treesare cut down every day to make way forfarming, or to providewoodfor industry. I...
While some recent studies are finding some associations between PFAS and microplastic exposure with serious medical conditions, Dr. Gerber says many more studies are needed. Meanwhile, the EPA has deemed some PFAS compounds that have been more readily studied as toxic to humans. For...
A growing body of evidence suggests that wildfire smoke raises the risk of neurological diseases, as well as harming the lungs, kidney, and other organs.
You see it every time that smoke billows from your car's exhaust pipe, and from all the different forms of transportation we rely on to get around and to move goods around the planet — vehicles are a major contributor to air pollution. Air pollution refers to the presence of foreign ...
And Prunicki is one of hundreds of researchers trying to understand the health effects of smoke exposure. Scientists want to know what it is in wildfire smoke that makes it more harmful to humans than other forms of pollution. They are looking at short-term and long-term effects; who is ...
As climate change makes wildfires more frequent, scientists are racing to understand how animals suffer.
How are deserts formed? A A desert refers to a barren section of land, mainly in arid and semi-arid areas, where there is almost no precipitation, and the environment is hostile for any creature to …
When the aliens come down from outer space to colonize Earth and imprison all humans, they might be surprised and confused by how humans live their lives. Day after day, we wake up at ungodly hours and put ourselves through long and dangerous commutes, all to sit in a death trap for up...