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Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk

September 9, 2021 exposure, Link, noise, to, traffic

Exposure to noise from traffic on roads and railways over a long period is associated with a higher risk of

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Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to altered information processing in infants

April 6, 2021 altered, exposure, in, infants, information, links, phthalate, prenatal, processing, study, to

Exposure to phthalates, a class of chemicals widely used in packaging and consumer products, is known to interfere with normal

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Lead exposure affects neurodevelopment in Japanese children

July 30, 2020 affects, children, exposure, in, Japanese, lead, neurodevelopment

A study conducted over the past 18 years has found differences between lead exposure effects in young Japanese boys versus

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A new way to optimize sleep and light exposure can reduce jet lag and improve alertness

December 18, 2019 A, alertness, and, Can, exposure, improve, jet, lag, light, New, optimize, reduce, sleep, to, Way

Whether you’re traveling for work or for fun, nothing ruins the start of a trip quite like jet lag. Engineers

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Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity

August 27, 2019 activity, brain, Changes, exposure, in, Linked, Pesticide, prenatal, teens, to

Organophosphates are among the most commonly used classes of pesticides in the United States, despite mounting evidence linking prenatal exposure

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Pesticide exposure linked to teen depression in agricultural communities

July 2, 2019 agricultural, communities, Depression, exposure, in, Linked, Pesticide, teen, to

Adolescents exposed to elevated levels of pesticides are at an increased risk of depression, according to a new study led

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Backyard chickens and the risk of lead exposure

May 30, 2019 and, Backyard, chickens, exposure, lead, of, risk, the

When Teresa McGowan and her husband first bought their Somerville, Massachusetts, home in 2004, one of the first things they

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Firsthand 9/11 exposure fueling alcohol- and drug-related deaths: study

October 29, 2018 9/11, Alcohol, and, deaths, drug-related, exposure, Firsthand, fueling, study

(HealthDay)—People directly exposed to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks appear at increased risk of drug- and alcohol-related death, a

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Adolescent THC exposure alters neurons/gene networks associated with psychosis risk

October 18, 2018 Adolescent, alters, associated, exposure, networks, neurons/gene, psychosis, risk, THC, with

Young adults with exposure to THC (the psychoactive component of cannabis) during adolescence have alterations in the structure of neurons

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Combining genetic and sun exposure data improves skin cancer risk estimates

October 17, 2018 and, cancer, Combining, data, estimates, exposure, Genetic, Improves, risk, Skin, sun

By combining data on individuals’ lifetime sun exposure and their genetics, researchers can generate improved predictions of their risk of

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