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Long-term exposure to air pollution, especially ground-level ozone, can accelerate the progression of emphysema, a disease that causes damage to the lungs.

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Eating more fruits and vegetables, optimally two servings of fruit and three servings of veggies per day, is associated with lower mortality in adults.

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Pregnant women with COVID-19 were not more likely to have preterm birth, severe preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), or deliver by C-section than pregnant women without COVID-19.

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Noise from human activities at sea such as shipping traffic, resource exploration, and construction damages marine animals’ hearing, changing their physiology and behavior.

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Light pollution, which disrupts sleep, may be associated with premature births and reduced birth weights.

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People that avoid attachment in relationships benefit from touch when experiencing it, despite their negative attitudes toward it.

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7-11 year-olds had a harder time responding to emotional cues when their sleep was restricted to six hours or less. The effects were stronger in kids with anxiety symptoms.

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Exercise has positive long-term effects on cognitive function. Coordination exercises, such as dancing, appear to have a greater benefit than endurance exercises or resistance training.

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Having a competent supervisor was more predictive of job satisfaction among workers than worker education, tenure, industry, or earnings.

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Preschoolers willingly tasted and liked fruit smoothies containing dark green vegetables, which could improve insufficient vegetable intake.

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