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Thanks, Global Warming--Mosquito-Borne Diseases Are on the Uptick
2013-09-27 13:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: Dear EarthTalk: Is there a link between the recent spread of mosquito-borne diseases around the world and environmental pollution?--Meg Ross, Lantana, Fla. If by pollution you mean greenhouse gas emissions, then definitely yes. According to Maria Diuk-Wasser at the Yale School of Public Health, the onset of human-induced global warming is likely to increase the infection rates of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever and West Nile virus by creating more mosquito-friendly habitats....
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The USB condom prevents your phone from picking up diseases from strange charging ports
2013-09-13 18:33:54| Extremetech
Don't just go around plugging your phone into a charging port without protection. You could catch a nasty bug or have your data stolen. The USB condom is designed to prevent juice-jacking.
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Pesticide doesn't stop tick-borne diseases, CDC says
2013-08-29 01:41:42| Biotech - Topix.net
A federal study that looked at the effectiveness of pesticides in controlling tick-borne diseases found that insecticides reduced the number of ticks in people's yards but not the rate of disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Climate change said affecting global spread of infectious diseases
2013-08-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
United Press International: Climate change affects the spread of infectious diseases worldwide with serious impacts to human health and biodiversity conservation, disease ecologists say. Writing in the journal Science, they propose modeling the way disease systems respond to climate variables could help public health officials and environmental managers predict and mitigate the spread of lethal diseases. Climate change and its effects on diseases that threaten humans has been a subject of debate for the last decade, study...
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Humid, Wet Conditions Increase Risk for Foliar Soybean Diseases
2013-08-01 14:12:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: DuPont Pioneer Scouting fields can help determine if a foliar fungicide is needed. Higher soybean prices make yield-enhancing crop inputs during the growing season more attractive. One potential input on many growers minds is foliar fungicides to help manage several common foliar diseases if the need arises. DuPont Pioneer researchers provide tips to help you determine if a foliar fungicide is warranted this season. read more
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