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A mountain of evidence on air pollution’s harms to children

A new study organizes the available scientific evidence on the effects of air pollution on children’s health. The article is the first comprehensive review of the associations between various fossil fuel combustion pollutants and multiple health effects in children in the context of assessing the benefits of air pollution and climate change policies. Read Full […]

Published on December 20, 2018

Mortality rates rising for Gens X and Y too

Declining life expectancies in the US include Gen X and Y Americans, in addition to the older Baby Boomers. But the causes of premature mortality vary by race, gender and ethnicity, according to a new study. The researchers examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mortality Multiple Cause Files for the years […]

Published on December 19, 2018

Brain confetti: Why our sense of smell declines in old age

As mammals age, their sense of smell deteriorates. Scientists have now investigated why this is the case. For their study, the researchers tracked the development of stem cells in the brains of mice using what are known as confetti reporters. They then analyzed the complex data obtained using intelligent algorithms. Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on December 19, 2018