Assessing urban air quality's impact on lung tissue Synopsis: Research shows that the response of genes and proteins in human lung tissue exposed to an urban environment depended on the size of inhaled airborne particles. This has implications for public health and regulation of pollution sources worldwide.

Combating environmental and food chain viruses Synopsis: Specialists from different disciplines have formed the UK Network for Food and Environmental Virology to tackle environmental and food chain transmission of pathogenic viruses, and to provide an integrated response to address emerging problems.

Nematodes (eelworms) as novel vectors and reservoirs of human pathogens in the environment Synopsis: Study provides the first direct evidence that nematodes can transmit harmful bacteria, and cause infection in vertebrates. The findings have far-reaching implications for animal husbandry and public health.

MEDIx - an index of environmental deprivation from the University of Glasgow Synopsis: Researchers have created an index to measure how healthy your physical environment is.

Research crossover to understand MRSA in the environment Synopsis: A NERC-funded "discipline hop" looking at the human health risks posed by the widespread presence of MRSA in the environment, where it is associated with pig herds, cows' milk and faeces.

New light on UK ozone-heat-mortality Synopsis: Modelling how future environmental change will affect the impact of climate and air pollution on human health.

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