Pesticide exposure before and during pregnancy affects newborn health
Women exposed to agricultural pesticides – even before becoming pregnant – may be at greater risk of having newborns with poorer health outcomes, according to a new study from the University of Arizona.
Tyre dust in airborne microplastics poses health risk
Nearly two-thirds of the plastic particles floating in urban air come from tyre wear, with residents inhaling sufficient amounts to increase the risk of cardiovascular death and lung cancer, according to the first study of its kind in Germany.
