Appetite for Change: Food system options for nitrogen, environment & health
Nitrogen pollution contributes to poor air quality, biodiversity loss and climate change. A new report sets out a ‘recipe’ for … read more
Nitrogen pollution contributes to poor air quality, biodiversity loss and climate change. A new report sets out a ‘recipe’ for … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at long-term exposure to particulate air pollution in California and cardiovascular events. … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at long-term exposure to air pollution and late-life depression in older adults … read more
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for fertiliser and livestock feed, and hence food security. However inefficient use and lose of … read more
An observational study published in PLOS Medicine looks at exposure to road traffic noise and cognitive development in schoolchildren in … read more
A study published in Environment International looks at the discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood. Dr … read more
A report on the water quality in UK rivers has been published by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). Prof … read more
A study published in PLOS Computational Biology looks at variations in human sex ratio at birth. Dr Gareth Nye, Lecturer … read more
A study published in Environment International looks at exposure to an urban environment during early life and blood pressure in … read more
A study, published in Science, modelled global plastic cycles and the impact of different interventions. Dr Alice Horton, Anthropogenic Contaminants … read more
Research, published in Nature Communications, reports that lead from some solar cells is more likely to be absorbed by plants … read more
Research, published in Nature, reports that ocean acidification due to higher carbon dioxide levels may have very little impact on … read more
A study, and an accompanying article, published in PLOS Biology, report a possible link between exposure to environmental pollution and … read more
Reactions to news that an ultra-low emission zone will be introduced in London on Monday 8th April. Prof Jonathan Grigg, … read more
Researchers publishing in Science of the Total Environment examine the impact of wood combustion in an open fireplace on the air quality of a living room.
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A new study, in The BMJ, examines the association between exposure to air pollution from road traffic in London during pregnancy and an increased risk of low birth weight babies born at full term.
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Experts react to the news of a chemical haze at Beachy Head in Sussex. read more
A paper published in the journal PNAS has reported the identification of the mineral magnetite in human brains. The mineral has been implicated in negative health consequences and the authors suggest that the samples originate from air pollution. read more
The effect of air pollution on mortality in patients with lung cancer is explored in a paper published in the journal Thorax with the researcher team reporting that exposure to air pollution after lung cancer diagnosis can shorten survival time. read more
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine on prenatal ambient air pollution exposure has reported an association between exposure to air pollution and the risk of stillbirth. read more