Pollution ups blood clot risk
13/5/2008 |
Air pollution may cause blood clots in the legs, the same condition air travellers call 'economy class syndrome' caused by immobility during flight.
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What's your Greendex score?
8/5/2008 |
US citizens score worst in National Geographic's new green consumer survey.
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Smog kills say scientists
23/4/2008 |
Short-term exposure to smog, or ozone, is clearly linked to premature deaths that should be taken into account when measuring the health benefits of reducing air pollution.
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Parkinson's pesticide link
21/4/2008 |
Results of a family-based, 'case-control' study support a relationship between exposure to pesticides and the development of Parkinson's disease.
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Climate to make us sick: WHO
7/4/2008 |
Climate change will have a disastrous impact on human health, warns Dr Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization.
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Malaria heading for Britain
4/4/2008 |
Climate change could bring malaria and other diseases to Britain and trigger more frequent heat waves that will have huge health impacts, British doctors said.
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Concern for athletes at Olympics
18/3/2008 |
A study has shown that there may be a risk to athletes competing in this years Olympic Games, despite the IOC's reports that Beijing's air quality is better than expected.
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Cleaning products tied to wheezing
28/2/2008 |
Children exposed to cleaning products and other household chemicals before or after birth may be at increased risk of breathing problems, a new study suggests.
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Cell phones up mouth cancer risk
19/2/2008 |
An Israeli study reports that people who use cell phones for many hours a day are 50 percent more likely to develop mouth cancer than those who never use cell phones.
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Air pollution may lower IQ
18/2/2008 |
Kids who live in neighbourhoods with heavy traffic pollution have lower IQs and score worse on other tests of intelligence and memory than children who breathe cleaner air.
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