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Watch out for air pollutants in your bedroom
We recently published an article on the importance of sleep and how so many of us are not getting the quality sleep we need. There are many factors that can influence sleep. Our diet, screen time and stress all have...
Protect your baby from the dangers of air pollution
There has been growing evidence to suggest that exposure to airborne pollutants can affect our health from the time we are conceived, right up until our senior years. In the last few weeks, no less than THREE studies have been...
Protect yourself from air pollution this summer
Until recently, great strides had been made to clean up the air in our cities. The 1970 Clean Air Act was key to improving air quality and reducing pollutants. However, according to the EPA, over the last few years, the...
Indoor air quality alert! Formaldehyde could be lurking in your home
Last month a report was published claiming the air indoors is up to three times more polluted than the air outside. One of the big indoor polluters is Formaldehyde. A colorless, strong smelling gas that can be found in a...
Ready to start a family? Air pollution has a part to play
Weight, exercise, age, smoking, alcohol and stress can all affect a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant. But there is increasing evidence to suggest the air we breathe can also affect our chances of having a healthy baby. Scientists from Italy...
The unseen effects of air pollution
The statistics on air pollution are often staggering. 8 million premature deaths every year. And a reduction in life span of up to 2 years. However, there are many millions of people that don’t show up in this type of...
What happens when the smoke clears? The effects of wildfire smoke could be irreversible
In 2018 wildfires in the US reached record levels. More destructive and more deadly, last year’s wave of ‘Super Fires’ had a huge impact on people’s health. It’s no surprise that visits to the ER soared, as people suffered with...
Just like humans, our feline friends can suffer from asthma too. And just like us, feline asthma occurs when cats are exposed to allergens in the environment, causing swelling, irritation and constriction of the airways. Cats generally develop asthma at...