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Review considers the health impacts of fracking
We know alarming little about the environment and health impacts of fracking and a recent review, published in the Lancet, has underlined the need for urgent research.
Valuing Play: Call for expressions of interest
The Centre’s Knowledge Exchange team are currently looking for organisations based in Cornwall to collaborate in the exploration of valuing children’s play.
Climate change won’t reduce winter deaths
New research has found that climate change is unlikely to reduce the UK’s excess winter death rate as previously thought. The study is published in Nature Climate Change and debunks the widely held view that warmer winters will cut the number of deaths normally seen in winter.
New app to monitor Ménière’s Disease
A new mobile app has been launched this week to help researchers develop a better understanding of a rare condition affecting the inner ear.
Green spaces deliver lasting mental health benefits
Green space in towns and cities could lead to significant and sustained improvements in mental health, finds a new study published in the journal of Environmental Science & Technology.