All posts tagged with Smoke
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-(Natural News) A massive, deadly tsunami swept over the Pacific island nation of Tonga earlier this week that was created by a volcanic eruption that was 500 times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II. Pictures of the devastation flooded social media in the aftermath of the tsunami showing […]
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-(Natural News) Giant chunks of ash have rained down the Bay Area last month after the Glass fire in Napa and Sonoma County exploded. Lumps of ash bigger than a human hand filled the skies that turned orange from the blaze located northeast of the region. Some lumps looked fibrous while others resembled shredded bark. Among the ash were burnt leaves. Authorities advised residents to stay indoors […]
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-(Natural News) With historic wildfires blazing through the West Coast for more than a month now, thick smoke plumes and haze continue to choke much of California. But more than just painting the skies in eerie sepia tones, experts are almost certain that the smoke has killed far more people than the massive flames. In […]
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-(Natural News) More than 360 fires tore across California on Wednesday, amid a record-breaking heatwave and unusual lightning storms that began early Sunday. Despite around 6,900 firefighters and emergency personnel responding to the fires, California asked for additional fire engines and hand crews from neighboring states, a spokesman from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Agency (CAL FIRE) told The Wall Street Journal. Strong gusts […]
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-(Natural News) Aside from the lungs, a recent study showed that air pollution affects heart health as well. Researchers from the University of Buffalo, University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that exposure to ground-level ozone may damage the arteries and increase the risk of atherosclerosis. The research and its findings are […]
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-(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 […]
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-(Natural News) Even as diehard prohibitionists continue to spew utter nonsense about the “dangers” of cannabis sativa (marijuana), open-minded researchers are keeping busy uncovering the plant’s many safe and effective health benefits, including its ability to naturally quell the often extreme pain associated with diabetic neuropathy. A team of researchers from the University of California, […]
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-(Natural News) As of yesterday, it’s now legal for adults in California to purchase recreational marijuana. This is being hailed as a breakthrough against marijuana prohibition, but the masses of would-be pot smokers in California seem to carry a popular delusion that rests on the false idea that marijuana is safe to smoke in unlimited […]
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-(Natural News) Is it possible that carbon, which is often blamed as the cause of global warming, is actually a contributor to global cooling? A new study by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) says the answer is yes, showing that the brown carbon releases from wildfires act as a protective shield to […]
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