Tag: Pollution
Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes
Air pollution, specifically fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5), has been linked to altered immune responses in pregnant women,…
Study finds health disparities in PFAS levels linked to drinking water, food access and industrial pollution
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals that have been increasingly linked to various health…
Air Pollution Could Increase The Risk Of Eczema In Adults: Study
How Air Pollution Can Impact Your Skin: The Link Between Eczema and Fine Particulate Matter Industrialization has brought…
Plumes of pollution from big factories can make it snow
Factory aerosols can transform the clouds aboveGetty Images/iStockphoto Recent satellite images have uncovered a fascinating phenomenon where plumes…
New study links air pollution with higher rates of head and neck cancer
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports has found a correlation between higher levels of pollutant…
Exposure to certain pollution sources harms children’s learning and memory, study shows
A recent study conducted by the University of Southern California (USC) involving 8,500 children from various parts of…
Air pollution exposure increases risk for Parkinson’s disease
Air pollution is a significant environmental issue that poses numerous health risks, including an increased risk for Parkinson's…
Air pollution linked to higher risk of infertility in men
Air pollution and noise pollution have long been known to have detrimental effects on human health. A recent…
Pollution hotspots ‘threaten health and habitat’
Friends of the Earth’s recent campaign is pushing for the incorporation of the right to a healthy environment…
Earth911 Podcast: Rachael Z. Miller Tracks Microfiber Pollution
Rachael Z. Miller: Leading the Fight Against Microfiber Pollution Rachael Z. Miller is a prominent advocate in the…