The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

All diseases, including pain syndromes, cancer, arthritis and autoimmune disorders, share a commonality: lack of tissue oxygen and decreased cellular mitochondrial function. Mitochondria are the cell ...

Health Benefits of More Stringent Ozone Standard Estimated Achieving more stringent primary ozone standards could lead to considerable reductions in ozone-related premature deaths, acute respiratory ...

Four months ago, a young dog named Luna came into my practice limping. She had seen a few different doctors after sustaining a leg injury at 4 months of age. In spite of original X-rays showing no ...

Sepsis, a severe and often fatal complication of infection, is a leading cause of both ALI and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). These conditions, which are associated with high mortality ...

A cutting-edge study has identified medical ozone therapy as a promising new treatment for sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI). By enhancing the clearance of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) ...

The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol entered into force this week, mandating the phase down of super climate pollutants called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The amendment has now been ratified ...

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An NRC committee will evaluate the scientific and technical bases of approaches used by EPA for estimating ozone mortality risk reduction and associated benefits of health-based standards over time.