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- Exposure to common toxic substances could increase asthma symptoms
- Affluent people less likely to reach out to others in times of trouble?
- Glass shape influences how quickly we drink alcohol
- No more sneezing: Allergen-free house plants
- Many U.S. schools are unprepared for another pandemic
| Exposure to common toxic substances could increase asthma symptoms Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:34 PM PDT Children who are exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were commonly used in a range of industrial products, could be at risk of an increase in asthma symptoms, according to new research.  |
| Affluent people less likely to reach out to others in times of trouble? Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:42 AM PDT Crises are said to bring people closer together. But a new study suggests that while the have-nots reach out to one another in times of trouble, the wealthy are more apt to find comfort in material possessions.  |
| Glass shape influences how quickly we drink alcohol Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:41 AM PDT The speed at which we drink alcohol may be influenced by the shape of the glass we drink from, according to new research. This could be a target to help control the problematic levels of drunkenness that are becoming increasingly common in our society.  |
| No more sneezing: Allergen-free house plants Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:33 AM PDT New research shows how targeting two bacterial genes into an ornamental plant Pelargonium, can produce long-lived and pollen-free plants. Pelargoniums ('Geraniums' and 'Storkbills') have been cultivated in Europe since the17th century and are now one of the most popular garden and house plants around the world.  |
| Many U.S. schools are unprepared for another pandemic Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:53 AM PDT Less than half of U.S. schools address pandemic preparedness in their school plan, and only 40 percent have updated their school plan since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a new study.  |
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