(Natural News) Adding to a cocktail of nitrogen, sulfur oxides, and carbon monoxide that suffocates us daily, experts have discovered a spike in levels in some trace elements, potentially causing more harm to everyone’s health. A study conducted by researchers from Duke University study found that the amount of vanadium, a harmful trace metal, in the earth’s […]

(Natural News) Millions of Americans have been led to believe that they’re helping the environment by separating plastic, glass, and other “recyclables” from landfill waste whenever they roll their trash bins out to the curb. But the truth of the matter is that the United States currently lacks the capacity to effectively process the sheer […]

(Natural News) It turns out, using the subway for your daily commute might not be as healthy as you think. According to a study in Aerosol and Air Quality Research, the lack of proper ventilation in underground metro trains can lead to an uptick of carcinogens in the air. The study, led by a team from […]

(Natural News) There is a possibility that polluted air may be impairing your child’s cognitive function. A new study finds that children who walk to school are exposed to a greater amount of air pollution and thus are at an increased risk of a weakened memory and slowed down cognitive development, as reported by the […]

(Natural News) We all know that air pollution is bad for our physical health, but did you know that it can cause mental imbalances as well? Air pollution is now one of the factors that cause delinquencies and bad behavior among teenagers. A study from the University of Southern California found that behavioral traits may […]

(Natural News) A study from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center discovered a link between a woman’s exposure to air pollution during early pregnancy and the increased likelihood of birth defects in her children. The study Periconception Exposure to Air Pollution and Risk of Congenital Malformations, which was published in The Journal of Pediatrics, states that the […]

(Natural News) British and Chinese researchers have come up with a cool idea to practically eliminate the amount of toxic fumes that we breathe in every day. They want to freeze air drawn from outdoors so that the polluting particles can be separated from the breathable gas. Only when the air is absolutely clean will […]

(Natural News) Regardless of your age, exposure to air pollution will negatively affect your health. According to a study published in the journal Environment International, simply being exposed to air pollution is also associated with an increase in reported emergency department (ED) visits for different types of heart and lung problems. Dr. Jenna Krall, the study’s lead researcher […]

(Natural News) 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 […]

(Natural News) Air pollution is a modern-day scourge many city folks can’t ignore. It’s in the toxic smoke we inhale from vehicles. It’s in the cigarette smoke we unwittingly inhale from the guy standing next to us in the checkout counter. More sad news: Even unborn children suffer from the sins their elders commit against […]