(Natural News) Dealing with allergies can be quite uncomfortable, especially if you seem to get them year-round. If that is the case, then the culprits may be right inside your home. Many of them aren’t even visible to the naked eye. If you’re not aware of the allergy triggers lurking in your home, they could negatively affect […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Purdue University found that humans are the most significant pollutants of indoor air. In a study presented at the American Association for Aerosol Research Conference in Oregon, the researchers revealed that humans are the dominant sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in an office environment. VOCs are a large group of chemicals that strongly […]

(Natural News) Country-wide efforts to address pollution are necessary for ensuring public health wherever you live in the world. But according to experts, China’s decade-long strategies to fight aerosol could be linked to warming in the northern latitudes. Aerosol pollution, human health and agricultural productivity According to a study published in Environmental Research Letters, China’s strategies to […]

(Natural News) It’s well known that air pollution increases the risk of respiratory illnesses. A recent study by Canadian and European researchers, however, has found that air pollution also ages the lungs. Using data from more than 300,000 individuals, the researchers explored the negative impact of air pollution and found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants reduces […]

(Natural News) Households in Singapore respond to ambient air pollution by increasing energy consumption, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. Researchers who conducted the 2020 study found that increased electricity demand also increases the carbon emissions co-produced when supplying power to these homes. According to […]

(Natural News) Burning scented candles and incense helps people relax, while others use them for religious reasons. But according to one report, using candles or incense can affect air quality in your home. Does this mean you should stop using these scented products? Keeping your home free from toxins The Healthy Home report from the […]

(Natural News) Exposure to polluted air is harmful to everyone, especially for babies who are still in the womb of their mothers. A review published in the journal Environmental Research revealed that exposure to nitrogen dioxide can affect the growth of an unborn baby during the last few weeks of pregnancy. Pregnant women exposed to […]

(Natural News) When talking about “air pollution,” most people would imagine vehicles spewing exhaust on the highway and factories releasing clouds of pollutants into the air. Many people would never consider associating air pollution with the air inside their apartments or homes. However, recent evidence suggests that indoor air may actually be more polluted than […]

(Natural News) Setting up a green roof on your home is a good way to protect its indoor air quality from ozone and other air pollutants coming from the outdoors. A recent study showed how even a partial green roof reduced the amount of ozone entering a commercial building. As the name implies, a green […]

(Natural News) An intra-European research team is hard at work designing the newest iteration of “electronic noses.” The final version of their gas sensor will be sensitive enough to detect minute traces of industrial air pollutants in the environment. INITIO is an international research project of the European Union’s Horizon2020 FET-OPEN. Supported by the European Commission with […]