(Natural News) A new study carried out by researchers from Rice University has determined that the most damaging pollutant from the coal-fired power plants in Texas is particle-forming sulfur dioxide. After analyzing the effects of emissions from more than a dozen of the state’s coal plants, they discovered that those living downwind of such plants […]

(Natural News) According to a group of researchers, pregnant women need to take the measures to minimize their exposure to air pollution because it can cause birth defects. The results of the study reveal that women who are exposed to air pollution before they were pregnant have at least a 20 percent chance of giving birth […]

(Natural News) American researchers recently warned that there is no such thing as safe levels of pollution. In an Integrative Practitioner article, their new study warns that even light levels of outdoor air pollution could increase the chances of contracting diabetes. At the same time, they believe that the number of diabetes cases in heavily-polluted […]

(Natural News) Blood always tells — at least in how much you are vulnerable to a heart attack during periods of pollution. This was the conclusion made by a team of researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center after observing the relationship between blood types and cardiovascular distress in areas that are heavily polluted. Authors of […]

(Natural News) Exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of menstrual cycle irregularity in teenage girls aged 14 to 18 years old, according to a study in Human Reproduction. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine, who looked at the relationship between air pollution exposure, […]

(Natural News) The overall impact of air pollution around the world continues to worsen. A global research found that today’s air quality has cut the global life expectancy by two years. In this study, researchers at the University of Texas assessed outdoor air pollution from particulate matter or PM2.5, which are tiny particles in the air that come […]

(Natural News) We have made great strides in reducing the amount of air pollution during summer. However, a new study warned that the winter season continued to display unhealthy levels of particle-laden haze, an article in News Wise reported. Led by researchers from the University of Washington (UW), the study reported that power plants and […]

(Natural News) People all over the world are struggling with the effects of living with air pollution for a long time. Understandably, this is a cause for everyone affected — in 2017, a white paper by the World Health Organization (WHO) on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributed 12.6 million deaths each year to factors that were found in 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) 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 […]