The real health costs of coal power plants
A new study has shown that coal power plants in India take the highest toll in the world when it comes to health.
The study...
Exposure to these 4 toxic metals linked to stroke and heart disease
In a recent study, researchers found that the exposure to lead, copper, cadmium, and arsenic is linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease...
Why you should have plants in your home
Common houseplants such as peace lily and ivy can provide health benefits by improving air quality around the home, finds a new report from...
Your city’s air may play a big role in your heart health
In a recent study, researchers find that Healthy people exposed to even low levels of air pollution over a handful of years developed enlarged...
Air pollution may be linked to high dementia risk
In a new study, researchers find air pollution may be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia.
This is a London-based observational study.
Air pollution...
Air pollution may harm your cognitive function
Recently, scientists have found that air pollution could harm not only our physical health but also mental functions.
One study from Beijing Normal University in...
Toxic metal may play a role in autism development
In a recent study, researchers find that environmental metal and metalloid pollution (lead, mercury, aluminum, and arsenic) may induce autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
The finding...
For heart health, environment really matters
In a new research project including three studies, researchers find that current extreme-weather warning may not be sufficient to protect people and that owning...
Even low air pollution is linked to serious changes in the heart
In a new UK study, researchers find that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes in the structure of...
As globe warms up, heatwave deaths will steadily rise by 2080
In a recent international study led by Monash University in Australia, researchers find that If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures, heatwave deaths...