Tag: environment

Study suggests smoking, head injury, pesticide use may be risk factors for rare sleep disorder

From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Smoking, head injury, pesticide exposure, farming and less education may be risk factors for a rare sleep disorder that causes… Read more »

Study finds prenatal exposure to PCBs can cause long-term changes to the developing brain

From the Endocrine Society press release via Newswise: Prenatal exposure to the environmental contaminants polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, causes long-term changes to the developing brain that have adverse effects on… Read more »

Study finds fish show autism-like gene expression in water with psychoactive pharmaceuticals

From the PLoS press release via ScienceDaily: Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a way that mimics the gene expression patterns associated with… Read more »

Study suggests a walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people with depression

From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release via EurekAlert!: A walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people suffering from depression. In one of the first… Read more »

Study examines impact of environmental disasters on the way family members communicate with each other

From the SUNY Buffalo press release: Environmental disasters impact individuals and communities; they also affect how family members communicate with each other, sometimes in surprising ways, according to a paper… Read more »

Study links in utero air pollutant exposure to higher risk of behavioural problems in children

From the Columbia University press release via HealthCanal: Mothers’ exposure during pregnancy to a class of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) can lead to behavioral problems in their… Read more »