(Natural News) Regular exercise has many benefits, such as improving your muscle strength and lowering your risk of various diseases. But did you know that exposure to air pollution can negate these health benefits? According to a recent study, which was published in the journal The Lancet, air pollution in cities can “counter the beneficial health […]

(Natural News) Exposure to air pollution carries a significant risk to anyone who is affected by it. The same risk applies even to babies in the womb, according to researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. In their study, which was published in the journal Environment International, they found that prenatal exposure to air pollution — […]

(Natural News) American researchers recently warned that there is no such thing as safe levels of pollution. In an Integrative Practitioner article, their new study warns that even light levels of outdoor air pollution could increase the chances of contracting diabetes. At the same time, they believe that the number of diabetes cases in heavily-polluted […]

(Natural News) There’s a reason why the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented a Clean Water Act and a Clean Air Act, but NO Clean Soil Act. A Clean Soil Act would fundamentally change how wastewater is processed and recycled. It would require the EPA come clean about the toxic composition of fertilizers being spread […]

(Natural News) More than 200 local residents living in Pennsylvania’s Slate Belt showed up to a recent public hearing to oppose the proposed construction of a massive “biosolids” plant in their community, citing concerns about the safety of what the plant intends to produce: dried sewage sludge. Reports indicate that Synagro, a major North American […]

(Natural News) Think twice before tossing that tiny bit of plastic away. The BBC reported on the results of a new study, which warned that a single piece of plastic was all it took to kill a sea turtle, especially if it was a young animal. Australian researchers have estimated that a turtle which eats […]

(Natural News) A new study has just confirmed that using wastewater to water crops is a major threat to public health. Now, there are even more questions about the safety of using biosolids, or biosludge, which comes from wastewater, to fertilize soil and crops here in the United States. The re-purposing of human waste for […]

(Natural News) Women tend to be even more careful about their lifestyle and diet when they’re pregnant, but there’s one thing they might be forgetting. According to a study, even unborn infant may be exposed to air pollutants that reach the placenta via the bloodstream of pregnant women. The press release revealed that researchers from Queen […]

(Natural News) Isn’t it amazing to think that just 30 years ago we all got along just fine without the Internet or smart phones? Granted, advances in technology have provided some amazing benefits, including the widespread availability of knowledge. However, it is important to recognize that these advances have come at a price. And the […]

(Natural News) No longer content to tinker with the genetic design of crops and humans, scientists – at the behest of the U.S. Military – are now turning their attention to the world’s oceans. As reported by Defense One, the Pentagon is looking at various ways in which to genetically engineer marine microorganisms into living […]