Sentences with phrase «effects on human health»

Early - life transient dysbiosis has long - lasting effects on human health, suggesting a role of the microbiome in the DOHaD.

As with all new, innovative technologies, nanotechnology has attracted its fair share of controversy, garnering both steadfast advocates who tout its merits in revolutionizing healthcare, surveillance and materials and firm detractors who question its potential effects on human health and the environment.

Air pollution from vehicles is also linked with numerous harmful effects on human health, including respiratory problems, heart and lung diseases, and premature death.

«At mid - latitudes the ozone decrease would be up to 40 percent, which could have huge effects on human health and on terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems.»

Blog Post from Dr. Cecilia Sorensen, Consortium Fellow: Global climate change is predicted to exacerbate underlying determinants of poverty and widespread effects on human health..

This technical document underlines, through about 40 indicators, the consequences of observed and projected climatic changes, including an increased risk of floods and droughts, losses of biodiversity (marine, freshwater and terrestrial), adverse effects on human health, and damage to economic sectors.

Scientists are investigating the long - term impacts of toxic pollutants absorbed, transported, and consumed by fish and other marine life, including the potential effects on human health.

And it's pretty clear why: in addition to driving dangerous climate disruption, these coal plants are having enormous effects on human health.

Some of the key concerns regarding spraying these particles into the atmosphere are not only the potential detrimental effects on Earth's climate, environment and natural systems, but also the potential effects on human health.

The relationship between noise annoyance and adverse effects on human health is also further investigated in the manuscript by Michaud et.

July 24, 2014 Stanford Biology Professor Rodolfo Dirzo and his colleagues warn that this «defaunation» could have harmful downstream effects on human health.

biólogo advierte de las primeras etapas de la sexta extinción masiva de la Tierra July 24, 2014 Stanford Biology Professor Rodolfo Dirzo and his colleagues warn that this «defaunation» could have harmful downstream effects on human health.

It has negative effects on human health as these oxides have been found to reduce the body's natural resistance to respiratory illnesses.

Mercury in the air and its effects on human health are a serious concern.

It is recognised and accepted that infrasound is dangerous to human health in other situations it is only a matter of time before full disclosure of the extent of the effects on human health of Industrial Wind Turbines is accepted by medical authorities.

-- In promulgating and implementing regulations under this part, the Administrator shall act (including by rejecting projects, if necessary) to avoid or minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, adverse effects on human health or the environment resulting from the implementation of offset projects under this part.

Recalling the concern reflected in the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled «The future we want», 1 that the health of oceans and marine biodiversity are negatively affected by marine pollution, including marine debris, especially plastic, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and nitrogen - based compounds, from numerous marine and land - based sources, and the commitment to take action to significantly reduce the incidence and impacts of such pollution on marine ecosystems, Noting the international action being taken to promote the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle and waste in ways that lead to the prevention and minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, Recalling the Manila Declaration on Furthering the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities adopted by the Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities, which highlighted the relevance of the Honolulu Strategy and the Honolulu Commitment and recommended the establishment of a global partnership on marine litter, Taking note of the decisions adopted by the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on addressing the impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity, Recalling that the General Assembly declared 2014 the International Year of Small Island Developing States and that such States have identified waste management among their priorities for action, Noting with concern the serious impact which marine litter, including plastics stemming from land and sea - based sources, can have on the marine environment, marine ecosystem services, marine natural resources, fisheries, tourism and the economy, as well as the potential risks to human health; 1.

The message is that even moderate increases in mean temperature will have negative effects on human health.

Other responses to this open - ended question included damage to plants, animals and the landscape (12 % of those asked) and effects on human health and local infrastructure (6 % of those asked).

Mr Edano emphasised that «even if consumed several times, it would have no harmful effects on human health even in the future».

It's good old fashioned black carbon soot — a visible pollutant with measurable effects on human health both in poor places, where it comes from cooking or heating using coal, firewood or dung, and rich countries, where it is produced mainly through the combustion of diesel and similar fuels and from some industries.

In the big, wide - ranging world of global change effects, one would be hard pressed to find a topic that is more important — or of more interest to more people — than effects on human health.

Through this narrative, Blechman calls attention to the very real problem of toxic blue - green algae and its devastating effects on human health, the fragile ecosystem of Florida's waterways and wildlife, as well as the state's economy.

When and if organic growers make the case for using a synthetic substance, such as pheromones to prevent crop infestation by insects, it must be «approved according to criteria that examine its effects on human health and the environment,» according to the USDA.

Google did nt ease my anxiety — there I learned that less than 5 percent of the more than 80,000 chemicals introduced in the United States since World War II have been tested for their effects on human health and development — but a close friend did.

Lower your toxic load — More than 80,000 toxic chemicals have been introduced into our environment over the past few decades, most of which haven't been properly tested for their effects on human health.

While this has nothing to do with wheat and its destructive effects on human health, the issue of thyroid dysfunction and failed weight loss come up often enough that I thought it would be helpful to cover this important topic.

POPs are chemical substances that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects on human health and the environment.

As noted in this article, polyphenols may have important effects on human health because they are metabolized by the same pathways as xenobiotics and endogenous hormones.

Over 80,000 synthetic chemicals are in use today, most of which have not been tested individually or in combination for the effects on human health.

Frequency of meals is an important aspect of nutrition, with profound effects on human health and lifespan.

Then there's the countless species of bacteria, the endless new drugs which make their way into the water supply, and the thousands of chemicals registered for usage in personal care items and industry, many of which have not been extensively examined for their effects on human health.

«There have been claims that [genetically engineered] crops have had adverse effects on human health,» the report says.

It will also enhance our understanding of the epigenetic mechanisms by which choline may exert its effects on human health.

The potential risks around sulfate aerosol solar geoengineering include alteration of regional precipitation patterns, its effects on human health, and the potential damage to Earth's ozone layer by increased stratospheric sulfate particles.

Dr. Tang has had a long - standing interest and a demonstrated record of productive multidisciplinary research in studying microbial small molecules and their effects on human health.

Science has repeatedly laid to rest claims about GMOs» adverse effects on human health.

Shifting coal - fired power plants in the U.S. to natural gas would have tremendous positive effects on human health in America

«Inorganic arsenic is considered a first level carcinogen and its long - term exposure has negative effects on human health,» comments Dr Iva Hojsak of University Children's Hospital Zagreb, Croatia, lead author of the Committee report.

This expansive survey alleviates the concern that pharmaceutical pollution, for example through drinking water contamination, has negative effects on human health at current concentrations.

Yet the effects on human health remain largely unknown.

Even more dramatic effects on human health have been documented with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the longer - chain lipids found in fish oil.

«Even without the catalytic mufflers, there are much lower emissions of air pollutants that can have adverse effects on human health and promote the formation of smog.»

The review, «Population, development, and climate change, links and effects on human health», examines the interconnections between population growth and climate change, from the perspective of global health.

Aside from well - established things like rabies virus, SARS coronavirus (the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome) and Marburg virus (an extremely dangerous but rare hemorrhagic fever pathogen), bats appear to carry a plethora of other germs with unclear effects on human health, if any.

Heat extremes have adverse effects on human health and increase the risk of death across regions in the world,» Zhao said.

«Healthy gut bacterial communities are known to benefit immune regulation, metabolism and potentially even the nervous system, so if cholera or other diarrheal diseases permanently impact the microbiota, there could be long - term effects on human health,» explains Regina LaRocque, MD, MPH, of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Division of Infectious Diseases, co-senior author of the paper.

But finding an alternate solution could take years, and some observers concerned about nuclear waste's effects on human health do not want to plunge ahead in the meantime.

Aside from possible effects on human health, cyanide fishing inflicts damage on the coral reefs where it is employed, as the poison kills the reefs and many of the life - forms that rely on them

Chlordane, toxaphene, DDT and PCBs are all examples of persistent organic pollutants — chemicals that were once widely used in agriculture and manufacturing (or accidentally produced through industrial processes or combustion) but are now banned due to their adverse effects on human health and the environment.