News articles tagged with 'exposure'
Scientists invent long-lasting, near infrared-emitting material
— 21 Nov 2011 19:25 | TechnologyMaterials that emit visible light after being exposed to sunlight are commonplace and can be found in everything from emergency signage to glow-in-the-dark stickers. But until now,…
WHOI-led report links sonar to whale strandings
— 17 Mar 2011 18:09 | EnvironmentScientists have long been aware of a link between naval sonar exercises and unusual mass strandings of beaked whales. Evidence of such a link triggered a series of lawsuits in which…
Tests on century-old equipment show how far X-rays have come
— 16 Mar 2011 13:43 | TechnologyResearchers recently tested first-generation x-ray equipment from 1896 and found that it produced radiation doses and exposure times that were vastly higher than those of today's systems,…
Social class makes no difference to water contamination risk
— 16 Mar 2011 13:06 | EnvironmentWealthy, well educated people who choose to drink bottled water rather than water from public supplies may be no less exposed to potentially cancer-causing water contaminants, according…
Tanning bed exposure can be deadly when complicated by medication reactions
— 2 Mar 2011 12:13 | HealthTanning bed exposure can produce more than some tanners may bargain for, especially when they self-diagnose and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions, according to research conducted…
2 drugs protect hearing better than 1
— 24 Feb 2011 19:17 | HealthWhether on a battlefield, in a factory or at a rock concert, noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common hazards people face…
Cell phone use may have effect on brain activity, but health consequences unknown
— 23 Feb 2011 17:55 | HealthIn a preliminary study, researchers found that 50-minute cell phone use was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism (a marker of brain activity) in the region closest to…
Blood test may find markers of bladder cancer risk
— 23 Feb 2011 17:19 | HealthKnowing that it is impossible to catalogue all the carcinogenic exposures a person has had in life and then assess them, Brown University researcher Carmen Marsit is looking for a more…
Bisphenol A exposures lower in Canadians compared to Americans
— 22 Feb 2011 23:10 | HealthHealth Canada's declaration that bisphenol A is a health hazard makes it unique in the world but it must now follow through with legislation to protect people from exposure, states…
Vitamin E may increase or decrease the risk of pneumonia depending on smoking and exercise
— 18 Feb 2011 17:32 | HealthDepending on the level of smoking and leisure time exercise, vitamin E supplementation may decrease or increase, or may have no effect, on the risk of pneumonia, according to a study…