(Natural News) Measles are making a huge comeback in the United States. Parents who don’t vaccinate their kids are often blamed by doctors and journalists for the revival of this rather harmless childhood disease. As an educated parent, it is time to get your children out of harm’s way and stop falling for one of […]

(Natural News) A new technological breakthrough may have the potential to generate power from polluted air. A team of researchers from the University of Antwerp and the University of Leuven in Belgium have recently succeeded in developing a new device capable of filtering and purifying the air while generating power simultaneously. According to the researchers, the device only requires […]

(Natural News) Be careful where you breathe in California; several cities in this state have the worst air pollution in America. In their annual “State of the Air” report, the American Lung Association revealed that the city of Bakersfield, Calif., had the worst spikes of short-term air pollution. The city also ranked among the worst […]

(Natural News) Spring usually means warmer weather and thawing snow. However, the seasons’s arrival could also pose a threat to the general public’s health as thawing snow also releases toxic chemicals as they melt. A team of researchers from McGill University and École de technologie supérieure in Montreal, Canada have found that urban snow absorbs toxic fumes from […]

(Natural News) The air quality in many places throughout the world is so bad that simply going outside can increase your risk of death. The damaging effects of air pollution extend far beyond your lungs; it is also strongly associated with cardiovascular disease. However, some interesting new research out of the Mailman School of Public […]

(Natural News) Barcelona is taking a radical approach to fighting air pollution by banning cars that are more than 20 years old from driving on weekdays. The city is hoping the move will reduce traffic emissions by 30 percent over the course of 15 years. The poor air quality in Barcelona is said to be […]

(Natural News) When we think of air pollution, the image of an overpopulated Asian metropolis covered in a thick layer of smog immediately springs to mind. However, it was the U.K. that recently made the headlines after air pollution levels in London briefly jumped over the levels recorded in Beijing, China. Since 2010, the U.K. […]

(Natural News) It’s no secret that air pollution is a growing problem. But just how bad it is it ? Earlier this year, the air quality in London surpassed the toxic smog in Beijing — reaching a jaw-dropping 197 micrograms of particulate per cubic meter. For the first time, London’s air quality is worse than […]

(Natural News) Air pollution in China is nothing new; in late 2015, the country was even forced to issue a “red alert” for the high levels of pollution. You know the air quality is bad when you have to close schools and place a travel ban for half the cars in a city. An assessment […]

(Natural News) A link may exist between air pollution and dementia, according to a first-of-its-kind U.S. study led by University of Southern California researchers. Natural News previously reported that by 2050, an estimated 135 million people around the world will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Currently, about 44 million people worldwide […]