Tag: environment

Study suggests childhood lead exposure may adversely affect adults’ personalities

From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Lead exposure in childhood may lead to less mature and less healthy personalities in adulthood, according to a new study lead… Read more »

Study finds high levels of air pollution associated with brain shrinkage patterns in women common in Alzheimer’s

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer’s… Read more »

Study looks at how psychological ownership can enhance stewardship for public goods

From the New York Institute of Technology press release: How can consumers be encouraged to take better care of public goods and resources? That’s the question posed in a new… Read more »

Study finds evidence of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MND in brains of young people exposed to dirty air

From the Lancaster University press release: Researchers looking at the brainstems of children and young adults exposed lifelong to air pollution in Mexico City have discovered disturbing evidence of harm…. Read more »

Study links air pollution to dementia and cardiovascular disease

From the Karolinska Institutet press release: People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, according to a study… Read more »

Study suggests link between air pollution in childhood and schizophrenia

From the Aarhus University press release: Air pollution affects physical health, and research results now conclude that it also affects our psychological health. The study, which combines genetic data from… Read more »