Passing Arsenic
A link has been established between water arsenic levels and higher urinary arsenic in people using private wells and public water systems in the US, emphasising the need for action to protect those at risk from arsenic exposure.
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Artificial Bites at Night
Light pollution might lower mosquito survival by messing with their energy storage. This could potentially make the mosquito biting season longer and make it harder for those living in urban environments to survive the winter.
Lost in Time
Circadian disruption can cause health problems, including cancer, diabetes, and problems with brain cells. It can be caused by jet lag, shift work, and artificial light at night.
The Unseen Heart
People who are blind or have low vision often have better senses of hearing, touch, and smell. Blind people can also sense their heartbeats better than sighted people.
Weeding the Knots
The most sustainable approach to managing Japanese knotweed is the use of glyphosate-based foliar spray control methods, which directly target the leaves of the plant.
Storms of Extinction
Entire populations of Antarctic seabirds are failing to breed due to extreme, climate-change-related snowstorms.
Dirty Hearts
Across California, long-term PM2.5 exposure has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease, with the greatest harms impacting under-resourced communities.
Tasting Geckos
Geckos can use their tongue to differentiate their own odour from that of other members of their species.
Exotic Dangers in the Urban Forest
Small perching birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. Their chicks also weigh less the more non-native trees there are in the vicinity of the nest.