public health

Can the Mediterranean Diet Protect You Against Air Pollution Health Risks?

Can the Mediterranean Diet Protect You Against Air Pollution Health Risks?

Air pollution is a serious and growing public health concern. Ninety-five percent of the Earth’s population breathes unsafe air, and scientists are discovering more and more health risks associated with doing so. However, since the solution to air pollution depends on political decisions and technological innovation, it is hard for individuals to know how to […]

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    95% of World’s Population Breathes Unsafe Air

    95% of World’s Population Breathes Unsafe Air

    A report released Tuesday found that 95 percent of the world’s population is exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution, CNN reported. The Health Effects Institute’s (HEI) yearly State of Global Air report said that the outdoor air where 95 percent of humans live has particulate matter concentrations above the Word Health Organization’s (WHO) air […]

    Young People in Polluted Cities at Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s

    Young People in Polluted Cities at Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s

    A study has found that living in cities with high air pollution puts children and young adults at risk for Alzheimer’s and suicide, The University of Montana reported Friday. University of Montana researcher Dr. Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas was part of a team that looked at the autopsies of 203 residents of Mexico City, which has daily […]

    The New Government Omnibus Spending Bill Shows That Science Advocacy Matters

    The New Government Omnibus Spending Bill Shows That Science Advocacy Matters

    By Yogin Kothari After a long wait, late Wednesday night, Congress posted a spending agreement for the rest of the 2018 fiscal year. For the most part, we achieved significant victories, especially given the challenging political environment, in repelling proposals that would have directly undermined the role of science in public health and environmental policymaking. […]

    Arsenic in Organic Foods Reveals a Wider Problem for All Food Production

    Arsenic in Organic Foods Reveals a Wider Problem for All Food Production

    Organic Trade Association A recently published study by researchers at Dartmouth College has called into question the presence of arsenic in some organic products. While the study itself focused on infant formula, health bars and high energy foods, the resulting interpretation of the findings failed to address the arsenic issue as a serious concern for […]