University researchers and businesses in the UK and China are working together to provide real time street-level air pollution information
Category: Air pollution
Air pollution linked to irregular menstruation
Air breathes in may be causing irregular menstrual cycles. Well documented negative health effects from air pollution exposure include infertility,
Air pollution may shorten telomers in babies
A study conducted before and after the 2004 closure of a coal-burning power plant in Tongliang, China, found children born
Air pollution linked to poor sperm quality
Air pollution, particularly levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is associated with poorer quality sperm. Although the size of the
High levels of air pollution increases the risk of heart attack
People with certain blood types are more likely to suffer a heart attack when exposed to high levels of pollution,
Air pollution increases the risk of untimely death
Air pollution could cause brittle bone disease, according to new research. The study linked pollution exposure to low levels of
Brain oxidative stress can cause migraine
Migraine are an integrated mechanism by which the brain protects and repairs itself. Migraine can be triggered by diet, stress,
Links between environmental chemicals and breast cancer
Exposure to environmental chemicals, early in life, contributes to the development of breast cancer, there are more than two hundred
Air pollution can cause kidney disease
According to American Society of Nephrology, air pollution – even in small amounts can damage kidneys. Air pollution has been
How to detoxify lungs
Tobacco smoking is the major cause of lung disease, other causes are air pollution, dusts and lower respiratory infections. Lungs