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04/25/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Plants have “lungs” and humans have influenced the way they breathe, study says

Experts from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. have revealed how plants provide air to every cell in their bodies. Furthermore, they point out that human intervention has influenced how plants breathe. The study was headed by Andrew Fleming, a professor at Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food. Their study was published in the journal Nature Communications. Plants require a […]

03/26/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Air pollution levels DROPPING all over the world as coronavirus causes cities and industries to shut down

As major cities all over Europe go into lockdown, levels of air pollution are dropping dramatically. Levels of particulate matter, which usually come from vehicles burning fuel, as well as nitrogen dioxide from vehicle exhausts, have been dropping in London, Paris, Rome, Milan and many other major cities in Europe. According to data retrieved from […]

12/27/2019 / By Janine Acero

Researchers uncover air pollution hazards INSIDE carefully monitored homes

The daily commute is stressful in a lot of ways, and at the end of the day, you just can’t wait to get home where there are no people in a rush, no noisy cars and most importantly, no deadly fumes from car exhaust. Or so you may think. A team of researchers from Washington […]

11/03/2019 / By Darnel Fernandez

Is pollution WORSE indoors? UK study finds households are “TOXIC boxes” that trap air pollution particles

When talking about “air pollution,” most people would imagine vehicles spewing exhaust on the highway and factories releasing clouds of pollutants into the air. Many people would never consider associating air pollution with the air inside their apartments or homes. However, recent evidence suggests that indoor air may actually be more polluted than the air […]

08/18/2019 / By Melissa Smith

Teenagers living in areas with high air pollution are at higher risk of psychosis

Air pollution is known to cause respiratory health, but a new study suggests that it can also affect mental health, especially in teenagers. The study, which was published in JAMA Psychiatry, found that teenagers who were exposed to air pollution growing up are at a higher risk of psychosis. This is the first study that […]

06/13/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Scientists discover toxins from flooring and furniture in children’s blood, urine

Parents already have their work cut out for them ensuring the food their children eat is safe and healthy, and now a new study gives them yet another thing to worry about: chemicals in furniture and flooring. The study, which was led by researchers from Duke University, found that children who live in homes that […]

05/06/2019 / By Zoey Sky

Make your home healthier and happier with these 5 simple changes

Do you want to make your home healthier? From raising houseplants to setting up a personal gym, here are some suggestions on how you can improve your family’s overall health by making small changes at home. Don’t use cleaning products with harmful chemicals. Cleaning your home keeps your family healthy, as long as you use non-toxic cleaning […]

03/15/2019 / By Amy Goodrich

Study: Air pollution allows bacteria to thrive in the respiratory track

Over the past few years, cars have become more affordable, which has led to a huge boom of private vehicles on our roads. While they sure are convenient, the sudden dramatic rise has some grave consequences for human and environmental health. The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that nine out of 10 […]

03/14/2019 / By Tracey Watson

Protect yourself from big city air pollution by taking these essential vitamins

The World Health Organization (WHO) calls air pollution “the world’s largest single environmental health risk.” With over 90 percent of the world’s population living in areas where they are exposed to unsafe levels of pollution, a solution is desperately needed. While simply preventing the pollution is the obvious and logical solution, that is simply not likely […]

02/10/2019 / By Jessica Dolores

Air pollution has gone from environmental concern to public health threat; authorities are calling for tighter standards

Air pollution is raising a collective outcry all over the world, one of the loudest of which belongs to England’s chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies. The concerned public official is calling on the government to pull out all the stops in fighting air pollution by introducing stringent new national standards to reduce the threat to health. […]

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