We are oblivious to the hard work that our organs perform day after day to enable us to breathe and live. Consider the lungs which are among the hardest working organs in…
Tag: Pollution
Air pollution can lead to stillbirths and is bad for pregnant women
Studies by environmental organizations have been consistently highlighting the grave damage that pollution is causing to our health and to the health of our beleaguered planet. Clearly, we are all on the…
Banned Toxins are Killing Europe’s Whales
A new study in Scientific Reports finds that the oceans around Europe are in serious trouble. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may have been banned as far back as the 1970s, but their use in…
Over 50% of all turtles in the world have ingested plastic
Plastic pollution is one of the most dangerous forms of pollution and marine animals are increasingly becoming victims of plastic ingestion because this waste almost always washes up in oceans through streams, rivers and the…
Long-term exposure to air pollutants may damage brain
A new research has revealed that long-term Long-term exposure to air pollutants including fine particles coming from burning wood or coal, car exhaust and other sources may bring about structural changes in…
Using pollution as an excuse for not exercising? Don’t be daft say researchers
Exercising is considered one of the most important aspects of anyone’s routine and people are not working out and using pollution as an excuse shouldn’t be doing that as researchers have found…
Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk by half; is less polluting
Mediterranean diet has been at the centre of multiple studies lately and according to findings of two recent studies, this category of food is not only good for health, it is also…
Mediterranean diet is healthy, less of a pollutant: Study
A new study involving the University Hospital Complex of Huelva, Jaume I University of Castellon and the University of Huelva as found that not only is Mediterranean diet healthy, but is also…