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West Nile Virus (WNV) is a type of virus which is spread by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are arthropods which are generally blood-sucking insects so the WNV is called an Arbovirus, an Arthropod borne virus...

Pesticides are the only man-made toxic chemicals deliberately spread over large areas. They are poisonous to people because they are designed to kill living things. Pesticides grew out of research...

A recent study of people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease has found that home pesticide use and exposure is associated with an increased risk of developing the disease. The study, led by...

Lyme disease is an illness caused by the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which can be spread through the bite of certain types of ticks. Lyme disease in humans can have serious symptoms but can be...

Influenza is a viral infection of the respiratory system. Symptoms of influenza include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle ache, extreme fatigue and headache. Unlike the common cold and most other...

Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR for short, is the principle that producers of products are responsible for the environmental impacts of their products throughout the product’s life cycle...

Scientific evidence indicates that industrial activity is seriously impacting global climate change. The common thread which links us together is the fact that we are all intrinsically dependent on...

Bed bugs are insects that, as adults, have oval-shaped bodies with no wings. Prior to feeding, they are about 1/4 inch long and flat as paper. After feeding, they turn dark red and become bloated...

We all have to breathe to live. Yet sometimes the air we breathe contributes to poor health. If air pollution is bad enough, it can kill you. The 4,000 people who died in London, England during what...