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Toxic elements found in stranded whales, dolphins over 15 years

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers evaluated the prevalence, concentration and tissue distribution of essential and non-essential trace elements, including heavy metal toxicants in tissue (blubber, kidney, liver, skeletal muscle, skin) and fecal samples collected from 90 whales and dolphins stranded in Georgia and Florida from 2007 to 2021.

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Particulate pollution from coal associated with double the risk of mortality than PM2.5 from other sources

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

during the study period -- most of them occurring between 1999 and 2007, when coal PM2.5 Examining Medicare and emissions data in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020, the researchers also found that 460,000 deaths were attributable to coal PM2.5 levels were highest.

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New research explains 'Atlantification' of the Arctic Ocean

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New research by an international team of scientists explains what's behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss since 2007. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic dipole reverses itself in its recurring cycle.

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Frontiers wins coveted ‘Special Jury Prize’ at Vaud International Business Awards 

Frontiers

Founded by Kamila and Henry Markram in 2007 while at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Frontiers is now the ninth largest and the third most cited academic publishing house in the world. Photo credit: Jean-Bernard Sieber. Views and downloads of its published articles span more than 1.5 ” ABOUT FRONTIERS.

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Former MDPI CEO Dr. Franck Vazquez joins Frontiers

Frontiers

Founded in 2007, Frontiers is an award-winning open science publishing platform. For media enquires , please contact jamie.barclay@frontiersin.rg. Image 2: Dr. Franck Vazquez, head of partnerships, Frontiers. Image 3: Dr. Franck Vazquez, head of partnerships, Frontiers. ABOUT FRONTIERS.

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FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine

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FDA reaffirmed the efficacy of phenylephrine in 2007, but agency staff called into question the quality of those studies during last year’s advisory meeting. The Consumer Healthcare Products Association, which represents manufacturers and marketers of over-the-counter medicines, protested the agency's proposal.

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A coffee, a donut, and a defibrillator

Mr. Epidemiology

Using data on cardiac arrests that occurred outside of hospitals in Toronto from January 2007 to December 2015, they were able to place them on a map. To help inform these decisions, researchers from the University of Toronto recently conducted a very interesting study.

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