Exposure

A groundbreaking study highlights that short-term exposure to PM2.5 air pollution causes over one million deaths globally each year, with the highest impact in Eastern Asia. It calls for urgent targeted interventions to reduce the health risks associated with air pollution spikes. Credit: SciTechDaily.comAnnually, over a million deaths worldwide are associated with short-term exposure (ranging from hours to days) to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air.Every year, over one million people worldwide lose their lives…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Public health strategies among young people must address violence against women and risky sexual practices associated with pornography exposure, Queensland University of Technology researchers say in new research. The researchers from the QUT School of Justice, Professor Michael Flood and Ph.D. candidates Maree Crabbe and…

Indian IT major Infosys has reasoned higher exposure to digital business as the key reason for the moderate growth in revenue over the nine-month period ending December in the current fiscal year, as per a research note by Nomura Holdings.“Infosys management believes its higher exposure to discretionary work (digital business, which formed ~65% of revenue) has been a key reason behind tepid revenue growth in the current environment,” said a Global Markets Research report on Infosys by Nomura.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with…

The top maps show areas with historic racial covenants (light gray areas, left) and the risk ratings for mortgage lending (green represents the areas with the least risk and red represents the areas with the most risk, center) for Minneapolis and its inner-ring suburbs. The top right plot shows the percentage of white residents in each of those areas. The bottom maps show the surface temperatures compared to the study area average, with blue indicating…

Aasron Goodarzi (left) stands at the well head on Henk de Haan's (right) property. New study finds elevated radon gas levels in rural homes with close proximity to drilled groundwater wells. Credit: Kelly Johnston, University of Calgary University of Calgary researchers have found a link between radon exposure in rural homes based on how close they are to drilled groundwater wells. The transdisciplinary team was investigating…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The number of homicides in Italy today is one-third of those 20 years ago, yet Italians believe they have increased by 26.6%, with a 17.3% rise in mafia-related murders. Moreover, when exposed to images of mafia violence from newspapers, Italians do not tend to lose trust in the state, as studies in other countries would suggest. Instead, they tend to have more trust in institutions and offer…

A recent study reveals that asbestos cement product use commonly surpasses U.S. safety limits, exposing workers to serious health risks and highlighting the need for stricter regulations and a global ban on asbestos.Airborne fibers released from asbestos cement exceed the permissible level by 50 times.A recent research study has revealed that the installation and removal of asbestos cement products typically results in exposure levels to asbestos that far surpass the occupational limits set in the United States. This…

A major study involving 87,000 participants has found that excessive night light exposure increases the risk of psychiatric disorders, while increased daytime light can reduce these risks. This groundbreaking research underscores the importance of balancing light exposure for mental health and suggests simple lifestyle adjustments for better wellbeing.Exposure to artificial light during nighttime is linked to a higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress…

iPhone photography tips: Capturing the perfect shot requires mastering exposure, the key to controlling image brightness, whether you're a photography pro or a casual snapper. Fortunately, adjusting exposure on your iPhone is a simple process, providing you with the flexibility to fine-tune both before and after capturing an image. Before you snap a photo, the iPhone camera automatically sets focus and exposure while face detection balancesexposure across multiple faces. If you prefer manual control, follow these…

The OnePlus Open is receiving a new software update. It doesn't upgrade the foldable from Android 13 to Android 14 but brings some system and communications improvements. More importantly, it now lets users set a specific exposure value for the camera, but only in the Photo mode. The update also bumps up the Android security patch level on the OnePlus Open to November 2023. It has firmware CPH2551_13.2.0.201(EX01) and requires a download of about 510MB. You can check the screenshots below for the update's changelog.…