(Natural News) Air pollution can increase the risk of bone loss and bone fractures, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the U.S. who looked at the relationship between air particulate matter exposure and bone health. In the first study, […]

(Natural News) The respiratory health of primary school children is at risk because of the air pollution from their travel to school and back home, according to a study. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from Hong Kong Community College who looked at the impact of daily travel air pollution to the […]

(Natural News) Indoor air pollution continues to be a threat to the health of children around the world. A new study warned that the air in some U.K. schools is more toxic than outdoor air, an article in British Telecommunications stated. Researchers from the University of Cambridge (Cambridge) and the University College London (UCL) conducted […]

(Natural News) Always trust your senses, especially when it comes to determining how potentially dangerous something can be. New data released from the Hong Kong Baptist University revealed that air conditioning units collect dead skin cells and then break them down into ammonium, releasing the acrid, sweet smell we’ve come to associate with urine. While […]

(Natural News) Over three thousand brush fires have ravaged California since the beginning of the year, sending approximately 231,000 acres of land up in smoke. In Northern California, residents are complaining about bizarre, hot rashes and bumps appearing on their skin. Are these burning rashes related to the fires, and if so, how? Sacramento Metro […]

(Natural News) Bad news for young overweight people living in areas that are highly polluted: Long-term exposure may possibly increase your risk of having diabetes, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. The cross-sectional study, dubbed by the researchers to be the “largest epidemiological study on the associations of ambient air pollution […]

(Natural News) If you’re a regular at the beach, the words sea and sun sure sound inviting. However, scientists are worried that both these factors may be linked to the formation of aerosols that can negatively affect the atmosphere. What are aerosols? Aerosols are tiny droplets that are linked to the formations of clouds. They are either liquid or […]

(Natural News) New research has found a way to counter the long-term adverse effects of air pollution. The study, presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2018 International Conference, has suggested that eating a Mediterranean diet can help protect people from some of the long-term effects of air pollution and minimize the risk of deaths from […]

(Natural News) Exposure to high levels of air pollution during the third trimester of pregnancy can increase the baby’s risk of high blood pressure, according to a study published in the journal Hypertension. The study, which was carried out by a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the U.S., is one of the first […]

(Natural News) Carbon dioxide is always going to be an unfortunate byproduct of burning fossil fuels. But researchers have been looking for ways to minimize this in order to reduce the harmful effects to the environment. Now according to a recent report, one group of hard-working experts may have finally found a breakthrough. According to […]