News Feature Channel: Environmental Health

Americans Increase Overall Pace of Decarbonization, but State Trends Vary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:45 EST

In 2023, Americans reduced their consumption of electricity and fossil fuels, while increasing consumption of carbon-free energies, according to the most recent energy and carbon flowcharts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Imaging the Invisible: Advanced Tech Targets Microplastics in Living Organisms

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:35:54 EST

Plastic pollution, particularly the presence of microplastics in living organisms, poses a growing threat to ecosystems and human health. This groundbreaking study introduces mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) as a cutting-edge method for detecting and quantifying microplastics in biological samples, offering critical insights into their distribution and potential impacts.

How Does Information Competition Affect New Product Diffusion? Insights From Computational Experiments

Journal of Business Research — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:30:28 EST

Can Technological Diversity Drive Firm Resilience? Evidence From Chinese Listed Firms

Journal of Business Research — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:15:44 EST

The Urban Future Prize Competition Awards Top Prizes to Faura and Helix Earth Technologies and Highlights Climate Adaptation Solutions with the Inaugural Future Resilience Prize

NYU Tandon School of Engineering — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:30:07 EST

NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Urban Future Lab named the winners of its 2024 Future Resilience and Future Solutions prizes, at its 8th annual Urban Future Summit on October 24, 2024 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City. Through the generous support of The New York Community Trust, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), the Urban Future Lab continues to catalyze groundbreaking solutions for the climate crisis and this year, they've expanded their focus to include adaptation as a critical piece of the puzzle.

Expert Offers Insights on Hurricane Helene's Lingering Impacts on Appalachia

Virginia Tech — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:50:09 EST

Emily Satterwhite, professor and the director of the Appalachian Studies program in the Department of Religion and Culture, is familiar with the phases of flood recovery efforts. She shares insights on Hurricane Helene's lasting impacts in Appalachia as well as the best ways to help during the current stage of recovery.

Are Managers with Investment Bank Experience Myopic?

Journal of Business Research — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:50:29 EST

Tick Off the Gender Diversity Box: Examining the Cross-Level Effects of Women's Representation in Senior Management

Academy of Management Journal — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:35:27 EST

Job Insecurity and Well-Being: Integrating Life History and Transactional Stress Theories

Academy of Management Journal — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:30:21 EST

Tire-Wear Particles Pose Health Risks to Aquatic Organisms

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:40:01 EST

A recent study highlights the hepatotoxicity of tire-wear particle (TWP) leachates in aquatic environments, impacting gut-liver axis and inducing oxidative damage. The findings suggest potential health risks for aquatic organisms.

Study: Invasive Silver Carp Reduce Movement in Chicago-Area Water

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 05:00:00 EST

Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular stretch of the Illinois River north of Kankakee.

The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 8, Episode 4: Trailer Park Transitions

University of Idaho — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:55:04 EST

Question: You probably know some of the stereotypes about people who live in trailer parks. Do you think those stereotypes live up to the reality?

The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 8, Episode 3: Solving Mysteries with Tree Rings

University of Idaho — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:50:22 EST

Question: Have you ever counted the rings of a tree?

The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 7, Episode 8: Constructing Sustainable Houses

University of Idaho — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:05:29 EST

Question: What is the construction industry doing, or what might it do in the future, to make buildings more climate friendly?

Kindred Spirits: Cognitive Frame Similarity and Good Faith Provisions in Strategic Alliance Contracts

Strategic Management Journal — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:55:59 EST

Vaccine Refusal Lower in Minorities in New Study

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

Throughout the Covid pandemic, media widely reported that Black patients were more likely than White patients to refuse vaccines, including the influenza and Covid vaccines. A new study being presented at this year's American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston showed that self-identified non-White patients were less likely to demonstrate vaccine-hesitancy than the self-identified White patient group.

Study Shows Rates of Sensitization in Chicago to Outdoor Allergens Increased Post-COVID

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

People have heard for years that climate change is having a significant impact on plant vegetation patterns and influencing how pollen and mold produce. A new study being presented at this year's American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston showed that, in Chicago, there has been a significant increase in sensitization to pollens and molds in patients with nasal allergies.

Segun un nuevo estudio, el rechazo a las vacunas es menor entre las minorias

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

Durante la pandemia de COVID, los medios informaron ampliamente que los pacientes negros tenian mas probabilidades que los pacientes blancos de rechazar las vacunas, incluidas las vacunas contra la influenza y el COVID. Un nuevo estudio que se presentara en la Reunion Cientifica Anual del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunologia (ACAAI) de este ano en Boston mostro que los pacientes que se identifican como no blancos tenian menos probabilidades de mostrar desconfianza en cuando a las vacunas que los pacientes que se identifican como blancos.

Un estudio muestra que las tasas de sensibilizacion a los alergenos exteriores en Chicago aumentaron despues del COVID-19

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

La gente ha escuchado durante anos que el cambio climatico esta teniendo un impacto significativo en los patrones de vegetacion de las plantas e influyendo en como se produce el polen y el moho. Un nuevo estudio que se presentara en la Reunion Cientifica Anual del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunologia (ACAAI) de este ano en Boston mostro que, en Chicago, ha habido un aumento significativo en la sensibilizacion al polen y al moho en pacientes con alergias nasales.

CSUF Makes Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges

California State University, Fullerton — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:10:21 EST

Cal State Fullerton has been named among the nation's environmentally sustainable colleges in the Princeton Review's Green Colleges: 2025 Edition, and its green college list.