pollution

Childhood obesity: Caused by pollutants in the womb?

If you're expecting, not only should you not count calories, you should be wary of pesticides too, according to recent reports. In studying childhood ... Read More »

5 ways to detox, naturally

Not only are we constantly barraged by noise and air pollution, we're regularly filling our bodies with garbage: chemicals, additives, even poisons. ... Read More »

Olympic hockey players wear red contact lenses

Pollution is a big deal for Olympians this year, mainly because there's just too much of it in Beijing. Athletes will need to worry about the effects ... Read More »

Breast cancer and the city

If you are a woman living in an urban area, you may have an increased chance of developing breast cancer. It seems women who live and work in large ... Read More »

Southern California smog cancer risk down

After 18,000 air samples from all around southern California, measurements indicate that the cancer risk due to air pollution is down 15 percent. ... Read More »

What's the air like there?

I'm a regular at weather.com. Since I never know what temperatures will greet me each morning -- here in Florida, it can be 60 degrees one day and 80 ... Read More »

Carcinogens found in Alberta Oilsands

Here's a new item that hit home for me: A recent study has found high levels of carcinogens in the water near the Alberta Oil Sands. Alberta's my home ... Read More »

Fish from polluted rivers can cause cancer

Last summer, I visited Paris with my family, and we stayed on a boat on the Seine. Our accommodations were very nice but the river? Well, it smelled a ... Read More »

Global warming may be harder on kids

As a person, global warming leaves me wondering what the future holds for our planet. As a parent, it leaves me wondering what that future planet will ... Read More »

Study says pollution responsible for up to 40% of deaths worldwide

It's not a secret that pollution isn't good for the planet or the many creatures that inhabit it, but still I find the results of the study reported ... Read More »