Exposure to Smoking Before and After Birth Linked to Hearing Impairment in Toddlers
Exposure to tobacco smoke prenatally and postnatally was associated with hearing impairment in a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology study of young children in Japan.
Does Living Near Wind Turbines Negatively Impact Human Health?
Wind turbines are a source of clean renewable energy, but some people who live nearby describe the shadow flicker, the audible sounds and the subaudible sound pressure levels…
Ban e-cigarette flavourings and misleading adverts to protect youth, says international respiratory group
In a statement published in the European Respiratory Journal, a coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists from six continents have warned of the dangers posed to children and…
Sex Hormone Levels May Affect Heart Disease Risk in Post-Menopausal Women
Higher male-to-female hormone ratio poses greater risk
Evening Use of Light-Emitting Tablets May Disrupt Healthy Sleep
A new Physiological Reports study reveals that evening use of light-emitting tablets can induce delays indesiredbedtimes, suppress secretion of melatonin (the hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness), and…