(Natural News) Non-recyclable plastics are ubiquitous waste materials in all parts of the globe. But one company has found good use for these materials by converting these into fuels for airplanes and ships. Moreover, the company’s resulting marine and aviation fuels emit 75 percent less carbon dioxide than their conventional counterparts. British company Clean Planet Energy (CPE) is looking to […]

(Natural News) From lung cancer to premature death, exposure to pollutants has been linked to a heightened risk of chronic diseases and their related health complications. Now recent research published in the BMJ Journal of Investigative Medicine adds another troubling pollution-related risk: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a chronic disease that can lead to irreversible vision loss. Scientists from China Medical […]

(Natural News) A study has found that a third of childhood asthma cases in Europe may be caused by air pollution. The study, led by researchers at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), looked at the rates of asthma among 63 million children in 18 European countries. The researchers estimated that more than 190,000 children in […]

(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) Did you know that air pollution and poor air quality affects not only humans but also plants life and insects? According to a study, high levels of pollution found in several major cities worldwide can negatively impact both insects and plants. Researchers from the University of Sheffield conducted the study, and the findings were […]

(Natural News) If pressed to suggest possible causes for the development of dementia, most of us would probably list things like lifestyle, diet and genetics. One of the last things to come to mind would likely be air pollution, and yet a recent study has found that certain types of air pollution could increase the […]

(Natural News) There are two things in the air that people know to be harmful: air pollution and tobacco smoke. While the particular dangers that each bring are well-documented, the same can’t be said on how both affect expectant mothers and their newborn. These risks were the focus of a study made by the University of […]

(Natural News) Outdoor air pollution is detrimental to a person’s health – this much is certain. Various studies link it to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Now, researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care […]

(Natural News) It’s been established that air pollution hurts the cardiovascular system. However, a study published in the journal The Lancet Planterary Health revealed how it can increase the likelihood of certain conditions –in particular, ventricular arrhythmia – in high-risk patients. Led by researchers from the University of Padua, together with various hospitals and the Agency for Environmental […]

(Natural News) Bad news for young overweight people living in areas that are highly polluted: Long-term exposure may possibly increase your risk of having diabetes, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. The cross-sectional study, dubbed by the researchers to be the “largest epidemiological study on the associations of ambient air pollution […]