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California suffers its most destructive forest fire
As fires continue to burn across California this week, it is clear this is the most destructive forest fire the state has ever seen. So far 50 people have lost their lives, local wildlife has perished, hundreds of thousands of...
What we eat can help improve COPD
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) encompasses a range of respiratory diseases including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Often a result of smoking, COPD symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, a chronic cough, excess mucus, weight loss, frequent respiratory infections,...
Indoor Air Pollution kills more Indian children than outdoor pollution
According to a report from the WHO (World Health Organization), in India more children die as a result of exposure to INDOOR air pollution than they do from pollution outside. In 2016, 66,800 children under five died as a result...
Childhood asthma linked to anxiety later on
There is increasing evidence linking childhood asthma to anxiety later on in life. Children with asthma are 2 to 3 times more likely to struggle with anxiety as adults. But the reasons why are still not fully understood. A recent...
Air pollution changes the structure of the heart
There has been lots of research in recent years on the dangers of air pollution and how it can lead to heart disease. We knew there was a link but we didn’t know why, until now. Scientists from the Queen...
Could air pollution overtake smoking as the No1 cause of lung cancer?
Lung cancer is responsible for more deaths than any other type of cancer in the USA today. In the past, the biggest risk factor associated with lung cancer was smoking. But the number of people smoking has been on the...
Keep Your Allergies and Asthma in Check This Fall
We often associate allergies with spring time. Trees and grasses pollenate, causing endless misery for allergy sufferers. However, fall is ragweed season, and that brings its own set of problems for people with seasonal allergies. Allergy symptoms are very similar...
‘Smoke Waves’ are here to stay
There has been more wildfire damage this year than any other on record. And the year’s not over yet. At the end of 2017 experts were calling it the worst year on record; however, it seems 2018 will top that....
Air Pollution Linked to Dementia
We have talked recently about how high levels of air pollution can impact our brains. The results of a Chinese study found that air pollution affects our intelligence. In particular, verbal skills and math ability decline over time, if we...