As fossil fuel use continue to spew out more carbon into the atmosphere, can all of this have an … [+] effect on our thinking? (Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images) Getty Images Will pollution create a downward spiral of stupidity? If our society is being dumb for not taking more urgent action about human pollution… Read More »
Air pollution — especially ozone air pollution which is increasing with climate change — accelerates the progression of emphysema of the lung, according to a new study led by the University of Washington, Columbia University and the University at Buffalo. While previous studies have shown a clear connection of air pollutants with some heart and… Read More »
If you have an indoor wood burning heater, there are some simple steps you can take before starting it up this winter to help improve air quality. “As the temperatures drop and winter sets in, doing some simple checks can significantly improve the air quality for you and your neighbours,” NSW EPA Chief Environmental Regulator… Read More »
Black and Hispanic United States citizens are exposed to more air pollution that is caused by the consumer habits of their white counterparts, a study demonstrates. The findings of the study are referred to as “pollution inequity” and reflects 131,000 premature deaths each year, making it the biggest environmental health risk factor in the country.… Read More »
Asthma and traffic pollution are linkedAskin Tulay Over/Getty By New Scientist Staff and Press Association Four million cases of childhood asthma globally could be attributable to nitrogen dioxide from traffic pollution every year. Pollution from vehicles may damage airways, leading to inflammation and the development of asthma in children who are genetically predisposed to the… Read More »
There are multiple reasons you should not start smoking, or you should quit. Despite decades of warnings by the U.S. Surgeon General, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to call tobacco the “single largest preventable cause of cancer and disease in the United States.”1 Today, cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000… Read More »