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The article reports on the partnership of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with the Italian Space Agency and epidemiologists for a satellite mission to deploy the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) instrument to capture information about particulates in the atmosphere. The project is said to support studies on the health effects and gestational exposure to air pollutants. It discusses advantages and disadvantages of satellite data and the mission's target areas.

The article discusses U.S. community involvement of citizen scientists in environmental cleanup and protection, under guidance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). An overview of the citizens' roles in environmental cleanup of Superfund sites in the U.S., including assistant professor Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta's role in this regard, is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article highlights the recarbonizing of earth soils which are estimated to have lost billions of metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere when agriculture started. Recarbonizing global soil pool methods include cover cropping, no-till farming and enriching soil with biochar, a charcoal used as a soil amendment, which are noted to help in increasing the carbon levels.

A correction to the article "New Blood: The Promise of Environmental Health Citizen Science Projects" is presented concerning the caption for an image of the Gardenroots instruction manual.

A correction is provided for the article "New Blood: The Promise of Environmental Health Citizen Science Projects," which appeared in volume 125, issue 11.

The article discusses research regarding the number of premature deaths that are attributable to the vegetation smoke that is associated with several landscape fires and wildfires in Europe in the twenty-first century, and it mentions an article by Timo Lanki and colleagues which appears in the same issue of the journal and examines the mortality effects of smoke. Environmental epidemiologist Sarah Henderson is assessed, as well as the environmental aspects of wildfires.

A review of the article "Health Impacts of Climate Change in Pacific Island Countries: A Regional Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Priorities" by Lachlan McIver et al., which appears in the same issue of the journal, is presented, and it mentions vector-borne diseases.

The article discusses adverse health effects and public health impact related to wildfire smoke inhalation, focusing on a study by Colleen E. Reid and colleagues which linked wildfire smoke with increased mortality rates and multiple respiratory conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, through the review of several epidemiological studies. Topics include the tendency for the studies to have many natural biases and lack of consistent evidence for specific causes of mortality.

The article discusses a study by Ariane L. Rung and colleagues on the impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill off the coast of Louisiana on the mental health and the likelihood of domestic violence among women affected by the spill. Topics include the women's economic and physical exposure to the spill, the possible relation of mental depression among the women resulting from other natural disasters in the area, and the study's use of self-reporting methods.

An article on the benefits of walking and walkable neighborhoods for hypertension patients is introduced.

The article discusses a study by public health researcher David Rich and colleagues, reported in the current issue, on the association of air pollution exposure during the different months of a woman's pregnancy with changes in the baby's birth weight. It notes the study used the unusual situation of the temporary drop in air pollution levels achieved during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

The article discusses a study by lead author Zorana Jovanovic Andersen and colleagues on the effects of exposure to air pollution while exercising. The study suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution while exercising did not reduce or outweigh the beneficial health effects of physical activity on mortality rate and heart and lung health.

The article discusses the relationship between incense use for religious and ritual purposes and cardiovascular diseases. The Singapore Chinese Health Study found that long-term incense users had a 12 percent increased risk of cardiovascular mortality, as compared too non-users. Previous studies have shown that volatile organic compounds and particulate matter in incense emissions are similar to those found in cigarette smoke.

The article presents research on breast cancer and study on chemicals, biomarkers and environmental assessment tool that contribute to breast cancer risk. It mentions of a study led by author Ruthann Rudel and colleagues on 102 chemicals linked with mammary tumors in rodent and 91 of 102 chemicals were evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. It informs that epidemiologist Dora Il'yasova reflects on the difficulty while performing biomarker-based exposure assessments.