'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, green chemistry breakthroughs
...past. CFCs were implicated in the depletion of the ozone layer and a substitute was sought by government and industry. Scientists could not find a single compound that would be a suitable replacement, but DuPont scientists found a number of products, including blends of HFCs, that provided the answer. Toda...USC research shows dogs and smog don't mix
... exhaust particulate, inhaled highway aerosols and ozone in the lungs of experimental animals. "There's experimental literature that shows both allergens and endotoxin interact with air pollution and increase the effect of each other," says McConnell. "But there's been very little study to see if these e...Satellites help ensure safe sunning
... the day by using ESA satellite data on radiation, ozone and cloud coverage. The service has just completed its two-year-long test phase and has received positive feedback from users. "HappySun is a tool for the primary prevention of skin cancer," Franco Marsili, Director of the Dermatology Clinic at the V...Europe's first polar-orbiting weather satellite ready for launch
...humidity, wind speed and direction over the ocean, ozone and other trace gases, thus making a major contribution to global weather forecasting and climate monitoring capabilities. The payload also includes an instrument for data collection, an instrument to observe the weather in space as well as a trackin...Dragon training in China focuses on atmosphere
...ts for applications like air pollution monitoring, ozone trend monitoring and stratospheric and mesospheric... ozone. Data from the GOME instrument show how the ozone in the Earth's atmosphere changes with time. A key feature of GOME is its ability to detect other ch...New observations on properties of water
...limate. It has also been observed that the rate of ozone loss is higher on liquid than on solid surfaces. The results therefore indicate that the ozone is destroyed in the cirrus clouds faster than conventionally has been thought....Dental researchers test no-needle anesthesia, no-drilling cavity care
...et to begin in coming months, will test the use of ozone to kill bacteria in a decayed tooth and its potent... UB principal investigator on this study, said the ozone delivery device currently is being used in Europe. "If the U.S. studies are successful, it should be...Americans believe global warming is real, want action, but not as a priority
...mperatures; impacts on non-human nature; and polar ozone holes. "These responses help us understand the connotative meaning of global warming and why Americans react the way they do," Leiserowitz said. "These associations are to geographically or psychologically distant impacts, generic warming trends,...In presence of fragrant cleaning products, air purifiers that emit ozone can dirty the air
...ir purifiers that produce even small quantities of ozone may actually make the air dirtier when used at the...es, scientists found. Certain ionic purifiers emit ozone as a byproduct of ionization used for charging airborne particles and electrostatically attracting t...First ozone and nitrogen dioxide measurements from MetOp-A
...st geophysical products for monitoring the Earth's ozone layer, and European and global air quality. This...European commitment to monitor the recovery of the ozone layer and to support the monitoring and forecasting of air quality, both for European citizens and a...Sustainability of energy, food and water theme of ACS national meeting
... at the Southern Nevada Water Authority shows that ozone and ozone AOP (advanced oxidation process) are highly effective in the oxidation and removal of many organic c...New asthma inhaler propellant effective, but costlier
...nts of the propellant, and do not pose a threat to ozone depletion. However, the United States joined more than 185 other countries in signing the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty requiring complete withdrawal of all CFC products. The inhaler, deemed medically necessary, was exempt until new mark...London asthma sufferers get space-based help
... on the atmospheric policy issues of stratospheric ozone depletion, surface ultraviolet (UV) exposure, air quality and climate change. PROMOTE, PROtocol MOniToring for the GMES Service Element on Atmospheric Composition, is itself part of Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES), a joint ini...Mailman School of Public Health researchers analyze air quality and weather changes by 2050
...s and a 16 percent increase in unhealthy levels of ozone during episodes. This is the first successful ...es in the eastern U.S. They found that changes in ozone levels could detrimentally affect air quality and thereby harm human health through increases in tot...System to pinpoint airline passengers who contaminate cabins
...k in the environment daily. See how elevated ozone levels at higher altitudes affect the cabin environment. Look at the basic science of how contaminants travel through the cabin. Learn which sensors best detect certain materials in cabin air. Discover the best strategies to deconta...Phase II study shows combination improves survival of metastatic melanoma patients
...says. Why" One cause, he says, is depletion of the ozone layer, but also, more cases are coming to light due to greater public awareness. "The increase in incidence is a big worry, particularly when we still do not have an effective treatment. That's why this step, however small, is important," Dr. Marko...