A Laboratory of the Future Human Experience
Risk of heart attack or stroke can jump after high-pollution days.
Short-term exposure to air pollution — just a day or a week in some cases — may kick off a heart attack or stroke, scientists now say.
Continue reading… “Short-term exposure to air pollution may trigger heart attack, stroke”
Radiation is all around you on an airplange.
Since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, you’ve probably heard me and other people talk about the radiation exposure we experience in everyday life. All humans, throughout history, have been exposed to background radiation produced constantly by the natural environment. Then there’s added exposures from modern sources: X-rays and medical scans, living near power plants (both coal and nuclear, and the coal is actually worse), and flying in airplanes…
Continue reading… “How much radiation are you exposed to on a plane?”
Futurist Thomas Frey: The first time a person gets into a car and drives to some place new, the discovery process causes a heightened sense of awareness and the perception that time has slowed down. Each subsequent trip to that same destination involves fewer discoveries, less awareness, and the perception of less time spent to get there.
Continue reading… “Familiarity Contraction Principle”
Hearing loss rates from loud music lower that thought.
We all surely remember what our parents drilled into our brains about listening to loud music: Turn that down or you’ll go deaf! As it turns out, the prevalence of young people suffering from hearing loss thanks to loud music may be much lower than previously believed, according to a new report published in theJournal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Although the latest findings go against recent research, the researchers warned that we should still be cautious of our exposure to loud noises over time.
Continue reading… “Hearing Loss From Loud Music Not as Prevelant as Previously Thought”
New research raises additional concerns about the harmful effects of formaldehyde, a common chemical found in everything from plywood to nail polish, car exhaust and cigarette smoke.
Continue reading… “Formaldehyde Linked To More Common Cancers”
Being in heavy traffic triples your risk of heart attack within one hour, a new research warns. A German study presented at the American Heart Association’s 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in Florida said that people who have had a heart attack are likely to report having been in traffic shortly before their symptoms began.
Continue reading… “Heart Attack Risk Triples Being In Traffic Jam”
One sister is 14; the other is 9. They are a vibrant pair: the older girl is high-spirited but responsible, a solid student and a devoted helper at home; her sister loves to read and watch cooking shows, and she recently scored well above average on citywide standardized tests.
Continue reading… “Crack Babies – The Epidemic That Didn’t Happen”
A group of testosterone blocking chemicals is finding its way into rivers that can erode virility and feminize males.
Continue reading… “Water Pollution Linked With Infertility”
Infants born at very low birth weights are at increased risk of lung ailments in the first 12 months of life, and a new study suggests that modifiable indoor respiratory triggers, namely exposure to cigarette smoke and pests in the home, may be at least partly to blame.
Continue reading… “Living with Smokers Hard On Tiny Babies”
Rats are more attracted to liquor’s smell during puberty if their mothers were given alcohol during pregnancy.
Continue reading… “Unborn Exposed To Alcohol Are Attracted To Smell Of Liquor After Birth”
Need another reason to add “Quit Smoking” to your New Year’s resolutions list? How about the fact that even if you choose to smoke outside of your home or only smoke in your home when your children are not there – thinking that you’re keeping them away from second-hand smoke – you’re still exposing them to toxins? In the January issue of Pediatrics, researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and colleagues across the country describe how tobacco smoke contamination lingers even after a cigarette is extinguished – a phenomenon they define as “third-hand” smoke. Their study is the first to examine adult attitudes about the health risks to children of third-hand smoke and how those beliefs may relate to rules about smoking in their homes.
Continue reading… “Need Another Reason To Quit Smoking – Third Hand Smoke”
Researchers are developing a cheap, lightweight plastic strip that can be worn on a soldier’s helmet to help diagnose brain injury.
Continue reading… “Helmet Patch To Measure Soldier’s Exposure To Explosions”
