Sulfur mustard-related ocular complications: a review of proteomic alterations and pathways involved - Panahi Y, Shahbazi A, Naderi M, Jadidi K, Sahebkar A.
Sulphur mustard (SM; (2, 2'-dichloroethylsulfide)) was used for the first time in 1917, during the World War I. SM mainly induces DNA damage, oxidative stress, and inflammation. This compound injures the respiratory system, eyes, skin and the endocrine, ga... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Hawaii ’s Erupting Volcano Looks Even Crazier From Space at Night
A stunning image released by NASA shows what Kilauea, the volcano in Hawaii that has been erupting for three weeks, looks like from space.
As the photo shows, Kilauea is not only visible from space — you can also see the lava spewing out of the volcano. Seven instruments aboard NASA ‘s International Space Station and partner satellites have been detecting active fissures, fires, ash and sulphur dioxide plume as well as the height and composition of volcanic plumes, a NASA release explains.
“One of the first things emergency responders wanted to know was where the lava was coming out, where are all the fis...
Source: TIME: Science - May 25, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Kate Samuelson Tags: Uncategorized hawaii onetime Source Type: news
Researchers create super sponge that mops up oil spills
Australian scientists say new polymer can remove crude oil and diesel from seawater•Sign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noonOil spills could be soaked up by a new floating substance that combines waste from the petroleum industry and cooking oil,according to new research led by South Australia ’s Flinders University. The new polymer, made from sulphur and canola cooking oil, acted like a sponge to remove crude oil and diesel from seawater, according to a new study published in the Advanced Sustainable Systems journal. The polymer can be squeezed to remove the oil and then reused.Continue readin...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Adam Morton Tags: Oil Environment Oil spills Australia news South Australia Science Source Type: news
Ships in the English Channel have highest rate of sulphur violations in northern Europe
(Chalmers University of Technology) Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have shown that between 87 and 98 percent of ships comply with the tougher regulations for sulphur emissions that were introduced in northern Europe in 2015. The lowest levels of compliance were observed in the western part of the English Channel and in the middle of the Baltic Sea. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 22, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Iraq ’s Toxic Conflict
By Will HigginbothamUNITED NATIONS, Feb 2 2018 (IPS)In Iraq, thirty years of armed conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people, wounded countless more, displaced millions and laid cities and towns to waste. Amongst all of this death and destruction, there is an often-overlooked victim whose harm has far reaching consequences: The environment.Whilst Iraq’s environment has suffered from degradation due to conflict for decades, in recent years it has been exacerbated due to the so-called Islamic State (ISIS).“Wherever ISIS has been there has been huge environmental destruction and with that have come potentially m...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Will Higginbotham Tags: Armed Conflicts Crime & Justice Environment Featured Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees Women's Health Source Type: news
Lawmakers Put Medical Skills to Work After Train Crash
CROZET, Va. (AP) — Republican members of Congress with medical experience put their skills to work after a train carrying dozens of them crashed into a garbage truck in rural Virginia, killing one person in the truck and injuring others.
The lawmakers were on their way to a strategy retreat in the countryside when the collision occurred around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday in Crozet, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) southwest of Washington.
No serious injuries were reported aboard the chartered Amtrak train, which set out from the nation's capital with lawmakers, family members and staff for the luxury Greenbrier resort in White...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - February 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Alan Fram and Heidi Brown, Associated Press Tags: Major Incidents News Source Type: news
Sulphur Mustard (Mustard Gas): Incident Management
United Kingdom Department of Health. 11/23/2017 This 13-page document provides information about how to respond to a chemical incident involving sulphur mustard, also known as mustard gas. It discusses Physicochemical Properties, Published Emergency Response Guidelines, and Health Effects. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - December 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
Maybe the healthiest wine in the world
When I was in South Africa last year, I met a revolutionary winemaker…
His wine was completely organic. It had no toxins, and it contained powerful antioxidant properties.
It was infused with a local herb called rooibos, also known as “red bush.” You may have seen rooibos tea on supermarket shelves.
I immediately knew this wine should be made widely available in America — and I’m still hopeful a distributor will bring it here.
I enjoy a nice glass of red wine from time to time, but the trouble with most of the wines sold in America is that they’re loaded with dangerous chemicals.
Winemaking was once a very simp...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 7, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cathy Card Tags: Health additives natural organic Sulfites wine Source Type: news
Substrate exfoliation carves an opening for kesterite photovoltaics
Sulphur incorporation followed by a neat exfoliation process enhances the voltage of kesterite solar cells and gives them the potential to power the Internet of Things (Source: Nanotechweb.org News)
Source: Nanotechweb.org News - November 16, 2017 Category: Nanotechnology Authors: Robert Westbrook Source Type: news
Louisiana boy delivers brother when mom went into labor
Jayden Fontenot delivered his baby brother Daxx after his mom Ashly Moreau unexpectedly went into labor August 11 at his home in Sulphur, Louisiana. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reducing harmful emissions from diesel locomotives
The EU-funded ENSPIRIT project is developing an innovative emission abatement system capable of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution levels and meeting stringent new regulations on particle matter. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - August 18, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: news
Warning on the world's most common pesticide
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley found that spraying with elemental sulphur raises the risk of asthma and breathing problems in children living near fields. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Promising Drug Reduces Growth of Aggressive Mesothelioma
Scientists in Italy have found a platinum-based drug that successfully lessens growth of the most aggressive type of mesothelioma cancer cells.
Researchers at the University of Salento discovered the experimental drug Ptac2S was more effective in reducing the spread of sarcomatoid malignant pleural mesothelioma cells in mice compared to cisplatin — the most widely used chemotherapy drug for treating mesothelioma.
Sarcomatoid is the least common of the three mesothelioma cell types but is considered more aggressive and harder to treat. A diagnosis with the sarcomatoid cell type is typically associated with a poor prognos...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 7, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Tags: Alimta alternatives to cisplatin Antonella Muscella Biphasic mesothelioma chemotherapy for mesothelioma chemotherapy resistance DNA adducts epithelioid mesothelioma genomic activities mesothelioma clinical trials mesothelioma survival Source Type: news
How Poop Can Be Worth $9.5 Billion
Let’s get two nasty numbers out of the way first (and don’t say you haven’t wondered about these at least once): The human race produces about 640 billion lbs. (290 billion kg) of feces per year, and about 3.5 billion gal. (1.98 billion liters) of urine. Divide by 7 billion if you’d like to get your own annual contribution to this heaping helping of yuck.
From the moment human beings shambled out of the state of nature, the problem has always been just what to do about all that biological refuse. In the developed world, the answer is familiar: Flush it away as fast as possible and try not to think a...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - November 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized crops Disease energy Environment fertilizer health Pollution recycling waste Source Type: news
Sulfur Hexafluoride Use in DMEK Safe to 3 YearsSulfur Hexafluoride Use in DMEK Safe to 3 Years
Use of 20% sulphur hexafluoride for tamponade instead of 100% air in Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty led to similar patient outcomes but fewer graft detachments. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - October 9, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
