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Oxfam: Weather Disasters Soar, IPCC Demands Action – A Statement from NC WARN
African-Americans Hit Harder by Climate Change – Inter Press News Service Agency
Inter Press News Service Agency Eli Clifton WASHINGTON, Jul 23 (IPS) – The impact of climate change in the United States is felt disproportionately by African American communities, so that measures to mitigate the trend would also benefit that group more than others, says a groundbreaking new report. The study, …
Study on Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Issues in Women – The New England Journal of Medicine
Thanks to Dr. Zell McGee for providing the overview of this study. From the New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, “Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution and Incidence of Cardiovascular Events in Women,” by Miller, KA and Siscovick, DS, et al. This study examined the health effects of fine particulate pollution …
Particulate Pollution Limits – Nature
Global Meltdown, Abrupt Changes: Dr. Richard Alley – The Guardian
Wednesday August 30 2006 The Guardian http://www.societyguardian.co.uk Global meltdown Scientists fear that global warming will bring climatic turbulence, with changes coming in big jumps rather than gradually Fred Pearce Richard Alley’s eyes glint as we sit in his office in the University of Pennsylvania discussing how fast global warming could …
The Prospect of Rapid Warming – Duke University Dean Schlesinger
A Ruinous Approach to Climate Change – News and Observer Oped by Jim Warren
News & Observer Point of View: Published May 25, 2006 Saved by nuclear power? No Jim Warren DURHAM – (The nuclear industry’s) hoax has persuaded some people who should know better that nuclear power is a realistic and indeed an indispensable solution to climate change. — Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain …
Air Pollution Linked to DNA Fragmentation of Human Sperm – Human Reproduction
Thanks to Dr. Zell McGee for providing the overview of this study. “Episodic Air Pollution is Associated with Increased DNA Fragmentation in Human Sperm Without Other Changes in Semen Quality,” was published in Human Reproduction in 2005 by Rubes, J., Selevan, S.G., et al. Exposure to intermittent air pollution may …