In many developing nations, environmental toxin exposure can occur via dietary sources. JR Mwanga, from the National Institute for Medical Research (Tanzania), and colleagues report that probiotic-rich yogurt may reduce the uptake of food-based heavy metals and toxins. The researchers enrolled 60 pregnant women and 44 school-aged children, residing in a region of Tanzania known …
Indoor dust is proving to be polluted with chemicals from everyday consumer products according to a new comprehensive study released from George Washington University and the Milken Institute. The researchers compiled dust data from households throughout America. Some of these chemicals contain compounds that are well known for adverse health effects, as well as those suspected …
According to WHO, 92% of the world’s population is exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a new air quality model in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s University of Bath, regarding where air quality levels exceed the limits set by WHO. The heat map shows the highest and …
Most common chronic diseases in the Western world were extremely rare before the Industrial revolution, and they are practically non-existent in non-westernized, traditional communities throughout the world today. This is no coincidence, it simply affirms that chronic diseases such as heart disease, atherosclerosis, cancer, irritable bowel disorders and diabetes are caused by lifestyle factors and …
Researchers from Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness (New York, USA) and the University of Washington (Washington, USA) reveal how climate change impacts human health – with particular impact to the US Gulf Coast, northeast, and west coast regions. Coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to impacts of climate change due to hazards such as …
Nitrogen dioxide – present in automotive exhaust, and ozone – the main component of smog, may provoke chemical changes in certain airborne allergens that could increase their potency. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute (Germany) submit that these factors, in combination with changes in global climate, may explain why airborne allergies are becoming more common. …
Two internal carotid arteries sit on either side of the neck and provide most of the brain’s blood supply. When accumulated plaque breaks off from a narrowed section of an internal carotid artery and blocks smaller vessels in the brain, stroke can occur. Mostly by-products of combustion engines and burning wood, fine particulate matter pollutants …
One of the most relaxing things to do is go for a walk in nature. It helps you relax and creates a feeling of overall well being. But how much of an effect do tree-lined streets in your neighborhood have on your health? A study was conducted in Toronto by psychologist Omid Kardan of the …
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