Enviro Health News

Global warming an Olympic worry

Global warming is starting to worry the International Olympic Committee, with concern mounting over how it might affect future Games.

Climate robs aid money: Bill Gates

Bill Gates recently said that spending by rich countries aimed at combating climate change in developing nations could mean a dangerous cut in aid for health issues.

Past decade warmest on record

The past decade was the warmest on record, according to the latest Earth surface temperature data released by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

BPA tied to heart disease

Exposure to a chemical found in plastic containers is linked to heart disease, confirming earlier findings and adding to pressure to ban its use in bottles and food packaging.

Next 40 years key in climate change

World leaders should focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible over the next 40 years to avoid perilous warming conditions, researchers said.

More medical waste dumped in Welkom

More medical waste was found dumped in the outskirts of Naudeville in Welkom, Free State police said.

Sun fights hunger in sub-Sahara

Solar-powered irrigation systems are potent weapons in the fught against hunger and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a Stanford University study.

Pollution lessens inhaler benefits

Air pollution, which tends to inflame the airways in people with asthma, might also reduce the effectiveness of the rescue inhalers they count on for quick relief of their asthma symptoms, study findings hint.

Plastics linked to breasts in boys

A report out today points to yet another possible harmful effect of exposure to phthalates - a controversial plastics chemical used widely in the manufacture of consumer products.

Plastic compound affects intestines

The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study.