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12/03/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Exercise vs air pollution: Study determines the health benefits of walking and cycling, even in cities with high levels of pollution, outweigh the risks

According to a study, the health benefits of walking and cycling cancels out the negative effects of air pollution on health. The results of the study revealed that even in cities like Delhi or London – which both have high levels of air pollution – the results were positive. The authors advised that policymakers can use […]

11/26/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Toxic algae problem becoming a risk to human health and the economy, experts warn

What’s tiny but can probably kill you and everyone else around it? Toxic algae, that’s what. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines toxic algae, also known as harmful algal blooms (HABs), as occurrences when colonies of algae, simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater, grow out of control and produce toxic […]

11/10/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Do you have plastic in your gut? You might, if you drink water from the tap

Whether you live in the United States or France, there’s a high chance you’ve been ingesting microscopic plastic fibers whenever you drink water from the tap. According to the researchers behind the shocking new study, nearly all of the world’s tap water is contaminated. The researchers — who were commissioned by journalism outlet Orb Media […]

09/24/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

The big 2010 oil spill killed aquatic life and ecosystems; now it’s killing the cleanup crew

The dispersants used during the cleanup of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill have made the cleanup workers sick. This was the conclusion that federal scientists came to in their study that was published in Environmental Health Perspectives. The report is a part of the ongoing Gulf Long-term Follow-up (GuLF) study being spearheaded by the […]

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