Links

Pruitt: Scientists receiving federal grants will be cut from EPA advising roles
[So our tax money will go to research which the government will ignore!]
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/17/politics/pruitt-epa-science-adviser-cuts/index.html


New pneumonia vaccine protects against 72 additional forms
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2017/10/20/New-pneumonia-vaccine-protects-against-dozens-of-additional-forms/2761508528341/?utm_source=fp&utm_campaign=ts&utm_medium=15


How rage over a woman’s anti-cop Facebook post killed a Lynn coffee shop
Both sides of the political divide are guilty of vicious nastiness.


Global pollution kills 9m a year and threatens 'survival of human societies'
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/19/global-pollution-kills-millions-threatens-survival-human-societies?CMP=share_btn_fb


Physical inactivity and restless sleep exacerbate genetic risk of obesity
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/asoh-pia101117.php


Maternal diet may program child for disease risk, but better nutrition later can change that
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uoic-mdm101917.php


Early data shows nearly 2x prolonged median survival for inoperable pancreatic cancer
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/v-eds101917.php


New study shows TBI laws effective at reducing rate of recurrent concussions
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/m-nss101617.php


Heart disease patients who practice yoga in addition to aerobic exercise saw twice the reduction in blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol levels when compared to patients who practiced either Indian yoga or aerobic exercise alone
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/acoc-yaa101617.php


regular walking, even if not meeting the minimum recommended levels, is associated with lower mortality compared to inactivity.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/acs-wbm101617.php


Brain training can improve our understanding of speech in noisy places
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/cp-btc101217.php


Mountain glaciers shrinking across the West
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uow-mgs102017.php


cool roofs can also save water by reducing how much is needed for urban irrigation.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/dbnl-crh101817.php


How solar peaker plants could replace gas peakers
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/s-hsp101917.php


Even small amounts of oil made birds near Deepwater Horizon sick, researchers say
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/vt-esa101817.php


Rapid environmental change makes species more vulnerable to extinction
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uoz-rec101817.php


New Amazon threat? Deforestation from mining
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/uov-nat101317.php


Study links chocolate production to increased deforestation in poor nations
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/lu-slc101717.php


Rivers carry plastic debris into the sea
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/hcfe-rcp101717.php


Volcanic eruptions linked to social unrest in Ancient Egypt
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/fe-vel101317.php


Atrazine alters the sex ration in Blanchard's cricket frogs
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-10/soet-aat101317.php


Texas woman suffers from a real broken heart after her dog passes away
https://www.pulseheadlines.com/texas-woman-suffers-real-broken-heart-dog-passes/68278/