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Exposure to air pollution doesn’t just lead to illnesses like asthma and lung ailments, it can also alter the way genes are expressed in our bodies, according to a new study published March 6 in the journal Nature Communications.

Air Pollution Can Have a Greater Effect on Human Gene Expression Than Ancestry

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American kids have a higher chance of dying before adulthood than their peers in 19 other high-income nations, according to a recent study published in the journal Health Affairs.

Why Do American Kids Die Earlier Than Children in Many Other Developed Nations?

The study looked at publicly available Google search data in Japan for heat-not-burn tobacco products between January 2015 and August 2017.

Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products Could Overtake E-Cigarettes in Popularity

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Air Pollution Can Have a Greater Effect on Human Gene Expression Than Ancestry

A Canadian analysis found that where a person lived was more significant of a factor in gene expression than their heritage.

Why Do American Kids Die Earlier Than Children in Many Other Developed Nations?

Among the reasons: American teens are 82 times more likely to die from gun violence than their peers in other prosperous countries.

Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products Could Overtake E-Cigarettes in Popularity

A study of interest in heat-not-burn tobacco shows a potentially large international market for the smoking devices, which remain largely unregulated.

Children Internalize Gender Stereotypes as Early as Age Ten

A 15-country study examines how gender stereotypes affect the sexual, reproductive, and mental health of young people.