Sentences with phrase «effects on human health in»

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

We found that such a shift would have tremendous positive effects on human health in America.

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Waste to energy technology has been backed as an «affordable» way for municipalities to manage wastes and generate energy, with «almost no measurable effect on human health», according to scientists and industry experts at the recent Energy Recovery Symposium in Toronto, Canada.

This team also discovered 3,200 genes that had fewer loss - of - function or missense mutations than would be expected suggesting that these are likely disease - causing variants that are rare or absent in the population because of their detrimental effect on human health.

The policy goes into effect on August 1, but U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced in a statement January 20 that religious organizations that do not provide contraceptive coverage based on religious belief will have until August 1, 2013, to comply.

Sex, as Freud made crystal clear, is a powerful, ubiquitous phenomenon in human life with profound effects on mental health.

Effect of feeding systems on omega - 3 fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acid and trans fatty acids in Australian beef cuts: potential impact on human health.

And if you don't deny it, then why discredit the fact that food, the very substance that all humans need in order to keep organs functioning, blood pumping, toxins dispelling, cells forming, could be causing severe effects on our health if the wrong foods are eaten?

There is growing interest in the role of the gut microbiome and its effect on human health.

In other words, it looks like there's something in the human central nervous system that an educated chili head might call an Endo - Capsaicin Receptor system (a system designed to sense and process capsaicin that, when activated, can have significant effects on the central nervous system at large) and that when this system is frequently activated by the digestion of capsaicin, we see all kinds of health benefitIn other words, it looks like there's something in the human central nervous system that an educated chili head might call an Endo - Capsaicin Receptor system (a system designed to sense and process capsaicin that, when activated, can have significant effects on the central nervous system at large) and that when this system is frequently activated by the digestion of capsaicin, we see all kinds of health benefitin the human central nervous system that an educated chili head might call an Endo - Capsaicin Receptor system (a system designed to sense and process capsaicin that, when activated, can have significant effects on the central nervous system at large) and that when this system is frequently activated by the digestion of capsaicin, we see all kinds of health benefits.

(See: The Potential Health Benefits Of Makapuno Coconut Byproduct) Previous studies done on coconut flakes and coconut flour have also shown that the dietary fiber of coconut can reduce cholesterol levels (e.g. see: The Cholesterol - Lowering Effect of Coconut Flakes in Humans with Moderately Raised Serum Cholesterol)

Although a considerable body of scientific evidence substantiates the positive correlation between curcumin consumption and a reduction in the risk of cancer, the paucity of suitably designed human clinical trials that clearly demonstrate any direct effect of curcumin on cancer markers may prevent Health Canada from approving a cancer risk reduction claim for curcumin within the current regulatory framework.

Chemicals with estrogenic activity «have been reported to have potential adverse health effects in mammals, including humans, especially in fetal and infant states,» says Dr. George Bittner, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Texas at Austin who has served on many National Institutes of Health phealth effects in mammals, including humans, especially in fetal and infant states,» says Dr. George Bittner, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Texas at Austin who has served on many National Institutes of Health pHealth panels.

These types of chemicals have reportedly had health effects on humans, specifically in the fetal and infant states.

Dr. Mennella's research «focuses on the development of food and flavor preferences in humans and the effects of alcohol and tobacco on women's health and infant development.»

Previous studies of the effect of breastfeeding on morbidity among full - term infants have not always accounted for selection bias that may result if infants who are breastfed are inherently healthier than bottle - fed infants.22 In the current study, the VLBW infants» ability to breastfeed did not reflect better health status as both human milk and infant formula were provided via gavage feeding especially during early enteral feedings.

The third and last part of the presentation will be dedicated to the proven beneficial effects of donor human milk on health outcomes in preterm infants.

NAMPA appears to imply that we should ignore advice such as this one issued on May 21st from Harvard's School of Public Health: «With increasing evidence of the potential harmful effects of BPA in humans, the authors believe further research is needed on the effect of BPA on infants and on reproductive disorders and on breast cancer in adults.»

Because of its profound effect on human health, WHO has long considered baby feeding to be in need of special protection from commercial interests.

The European Food Safety Authority plays a vital role in monitoring the substances used in manufacturing or growing our food using the latest scientific evidence to assess whether substances are likely to have harmful effects on human or animal health.

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.

Impact models attempt to translate changes in natural systems into effects on agriculture, weather and human health

«Despite some reductions in air pollutant emissions in Europe and North America, human health impacts from ozone are still a cause for concern across the world and are rising in parts of East Asia, with the potential for serious health effects on their populations,» said Zo?

This trial of OX513A mosquitoes, genetically engineered by the British company Oxitec, «would be unlikely to result in adverse effects on the environment or human health,» the FDA ruled.

In humans, prolonged exposure to solar UV radiation may result in acute and chronic health effects on the skin, eye, and immune systeIn humans, prolonged exposure to solar UV radiation may result in acute and chronic health effects on the skin, eye, and immune systein acute and chronic health effects on the skin, eye, and immune system.

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.

In this study in Timothy grass, researchers led by environmental health scientist Christine Rogers of the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) determined the interactive effects of CO2 and ozone at projected higher levels on pollen production and concentrations of a Timothy grass pollen protein that is a major human allergeIn this study in Timothy grass, researchers led by environmental health scientist Christine Rogers of the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) determined the interactive effects of CO2 and ozone at projected higher levels on pollen production and concentrations of a Timothy grass pollen protein that is a major human allergein Timothy grass, researchers led by environmental health scientist Christine Rogers of the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) determined the interactive effects of CO2 and ozone at projected higher levels on pollen production and concentrations of a Timothy grass pollen protein that is a major human allhealth scientist Christine Rogers of the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) determined the interactive effects of CO2 and ozone at projected higher levels on pollen production and concentrations of a Timothy grass pollen protein that is a major human allHealth and Health Sciences (SPHHS) determined the interactive effects of CO2 and ozone at projected higher levels on pollen production and concentrations of a Timothy grass pollen protein that is a major human allHealth Sciences (SPHHS) determined the interactive effects of CO2 and ozone at projected higher levels on pollen production and concentrations of a Timothy grass pollen protein that is a major human allergen.

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

«We don't really know yet what effect plant oestrogens are having on humans,» cautions John McLachlan, director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in North Carolina.

It was eggshell thinning that devastated fish - eating birds and birds of prey, says Fry, and this effect is well documented in a report (pdf) on DDT published in 2002 by the Department of Health and Human Services» Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

Because of the growing concerns about mercury exposure, Fernandez is leading a project at Wake Forest University in Winston - Salem, North Carolina, to study the metal's effects on human and environmental health in the Amazon.

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.

They indicate that particulates are the greatest current environmental risk to human health, with the impact on life expectancy in many parts of the world similar to the effects of every man, woman and child smoking cigarettes for several decades,» says study co-author Michael Greenstone, the director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics, the College and the Harris School.

In a recent issue of Nutrients and an upcoming publication of the International Journal of Molecular Medicine, Sang - Moo Kang reports the beneficial effects of ginseng, a well - known herbal medicine, on human health.

There are about 10 million of them in the human genome (often found in the DNA between genes), and most have no effect on health or development.

Titled «Modeling Sustainability: Population, Inequality, Consumption, and Bidirectional Coupling of the Earth and Human Systems,» the paper describes how the rapid growth in resource use, land - use change, emissions, and pollution has made humanity the dominant driver of change in most of the Earth's natural systems, and how these changes, in turn, have critical feedback effects on humans with costly and serious consequences, including on human health and well - being, economic growth and development, and even human migration and societal confHuman Systems,» the paper describes how the rapid growth in resource use, land - use change, emissions, and pollution has made humanity the dominant driver of change in most of the Earth's natural systems, and how these changes, in turn, have critical feedback effects on humans with costly and serious consequences, including on human health and well - being, economic growth and development, and even human migration and societal confhuman health and well - being, economic growth and development, and even human migration and societal confhuman migration and societal conflict.

«The introduction of mitochondria into damaged cells has beneficial effects on the health of cells and, in the long term, we believe that mesenchymal stem cells could even be engineered to create more effective therapies for lung disease in humans.»

In an unpublished report to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the researchers say they found no acute or immediate impacts on human health, though they warn that the samples were small and that they could not say anything about possible long - term effects.

Losing weight is generally beneficial for human health, but when one partner in a romantic relationship loses weight, it doesn't always have a positive effect on the relationship.

Because of the effects of heavy metal pollution on environmental and human health, measurement is critical — both in determining current levels and in documenting historical levels.

But prior research on the effects of famine in humans and in laboratory animals suggest that famine does indeed cause such health risks, the study authors said.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Bayreuth has now discovered that there are arsenic compounds which have a toxic effect on plants and yet had not previously been considered in connection with chemical analyses of rice and the estimated health risks for humans.

Application is an environmental issue in industrialized countries like the United States because of high energy input, increased greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and other adverse effects on ecosystems and human health.

In fact, plenty of «our» DNA has foreign origins — from extinct early humans to viruses — and can have both good and bad effects on health.

The widespread occurrence of mercury (Hg) in the environment and, especially in fish has been highlighted because of the harmful effects of mercury compounds on the health of humans and other animals.

In a recent review, researchers from the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and University of Paris - Diderot compared the effects of six potential EDs on the function of rat, mouse and human fetal testis at comparable stages of their development.

Myriad studies have shown that low social status can have negative effects on health, both in humans and in our non-human primate relatives.

The Environmental Toxicology degree options in the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health prepares students to investigate and communicate the effects of toxic agents on human health and the enviroHealth prepares students to investigate and communicate the effects of toxic agents on human health and the envirohealth and the environment.

Dr. Sladek: We need more research on the health effects of soybean oil, both in mouse models that have the advantage of being able to rigorously control for all the various parameters, as well as in humans.

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.