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04/02/2021
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Assessing health risks posed by hazardous compounds generated through meat processing
In this study, Spanish researchers reviewed the generation of substances that could harm the health in different types of meat products during processing. Their report was published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. Various types of meat processing results in the generation of substances of safety concern in meats. These harmful compounds include: N-nitrosamines, […]
03/16/2021
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Exploring the protective effects of Etlingera hemisphaerica leaf extracts against mercuric chloride toxicity
Indonesian researchers investigated the protective effects of Etlingera hemisphaerica (helani tulip ginger) ethanolic leaf extract (LE3H) against mercuric chloride (HgCl2) toxicity in mice. They reported their findings in an article published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements. For their experiment, the researchers gave 95 male mice food and drink ad libitum while administering different concentrations of LE3H (0.13, […]
02/09/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Chinese scientists produce artificial rain using potentially harmful low-frequency sound waves
Chinese researchers found an effective weather modification method to bring greater levels of rainfall. The method works by firing low-frequency sound waves at clouds to vibrate water droplets and increase the likelihood of them merging into larger droplets. In a paper published in the journal Science China Technological Sciences, the researchers reported that the method can increase the amount of rainfall […]
11/30/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists develop new method for easily measuring pesticides in honey
Common insecticides believed to threaten the health and survival of honeybees can be easily detected in honey, thanks to a novel technique developed by scientists from the University of Waterloo in Canada. The fully automated technique, called the solid-phase microextraction (SPME) method, helps scientists extract pyrethroids from honey, which has been previously difficult to do. Pyrethroid insecticides are believed to cause the […]
10/22/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Researchers find elevated levels of radiation near US fracking sites
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is linked to many health and environmental concerns. But a recent study by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston found another troubling effect of fracking: radioactive air particles. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, showed that airborne radiation levels downwind of US fracking sites are higher than […]
08/26/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Scientists develop method to upcycle agricultural waste by creating soap from rice straw
A common agricultural byproduct may hold the key to natural, sustainable and environmentally-safe cleaning products, a new study has revealed. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Portsmouth in partnership with India’s Amity University and the Indian Institute of Technology, looked at the possibility of using rice straw as a non-toxic alternative ingredient for soaps […]
08/26/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Bee massacre: Pesticide use decimates Brazilian bee population
More than 500 million bees in Brazil died in just three months. Scientists are linking these mass deaths to an increased use of pesticides. Beekeepers reported mass die-offs of bees in four Brazilian states from October 2018 to March 2019. The state of Rio Grande do Sul, in particular, recorded the highest losses. But Brazilian bees […]
08/11/2020
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
High levels of toxicants from plastic products found in stranded dolphins and whales
Consumer waste like plastics pose a huge threat to marine life for various reasons. Apart from their durability and slow biodegradability, plastics also contain and attract toxic contaminants that can accumulate inside aquatic animals if they’re ingested. Over the past few decades, scientists have been sounding the alarm on the increasing amount of plastics found polluting the world’s oceans. A new […]
02/20/2020
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By Darnel Fernandez
Study: Newly discovered compound used by bacteria found to break down environmental pollutants
Environmental pollution is considered one of the biggest global threats. It is defined as the introduction of harmful contaminants to the environment through various means. These contaminants, or pollutants, can cause serious damage to the ecosystem and can even destroy the balance of the environment. According to a report by Pure Earth, a non-profit environmental organization, […]
02/18/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Researchers develop a procedure that can extract diesel fuel from water and soil
With the ever-increasing number of vehicles on the road, concern surrounding the risk of contaminating the environment with diesel fuel — and other petroleum-based products — is also rising. Diesel fuel is an extremely noxious pollutant: when spilled on water, it stays mainly on the surface, which ends up decreasing the water’s oxygen concentration, resulting […]
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