A new assessment of coal’s health effects from Physicians for Social Responsibility – excellent article by Facing South – Inst. for Southern Studies
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Key Articles on Health Effects of Pollution – Dr. Zell McGee
Annotated bibliography regarding the health effects of pollution.
Cliffside Could Endanger Our Health – Oped by Physicians in The Charlotte Observer
Two prominent Charlotte physicians warn about mercury and other health impacts of a new Cliffside unit (from Jan. 08 but new to our website)
Fossil Fuels’ Hidden Costs in Billions – The New York Times
Burning fossil fuels costs the U.S $120 billion a year in health costs, mostly because of thousands of premature deaths from air pollution, the National Academy of Sciences reported Monday.
Warming Effects on Crop Yields in the US – Michael J. Roberts and Wolfram Schlenker
An NCSU researcher reports on likely climate change effects on corn, soy, and cotton production. Too many high-temperature days drastically reduce production. Climate change projections predict lots more days with temps that reduce production.
Study: Warming Trend Could Worsen Air Quality – The Charlotte Observer
BY:Bruce Henderson, Charlotte Observer Charlotte is one of 30 U.S. cities especially vulnerable to the hot summer days of global warming, said a report Tuesday by the National Wildlife Federation and Physicians for Social Responsibility. Growing heat could make air pollution worse, the report said. Charlotte is plagued by ground-level …
USGS Study Reveals Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study released August 19. Background: Mercury, a neurotoxin, is one of the most serious contaminants threatening environmental waters. The main source of mercury to natural waters is mercury that is …
Particulate pollution kills – Science News
Studies are homing in on which particles polluting the air are most sickening — and why By Janet Raloff July 18th, 2009; Vol.176 #2 Bad breathFrom left: Alohaspirit/istockphoto; Egdigital/istockphoto Tasteless. Invisible to the eye. Air contaminants less than a tenth the size of a pollen grain are nevertheless dangerous. …
Global Warming Causes 300,000 Deaths a Year – The Guardian
Climate change is the greatest humanitarian challenge facing the world as heatwaves, floods and forest fires become more severe.
Decreased Sperm Motility Associated with Air Pollution – The American Society for Reproductive Medicine
“Decreased sperm motility is associated with air pollution in Salt Lake City,” by Hammoud A., Carrell DT, et al.,was published in 2009 by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and can be accessed via ScienceDirect.com. Both semen analysis and sperm parameters data obtained from men presenting for multiple inseminations over …