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Air Pollution May Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack

Getty Images Smog isn't just bad for the planet. A new study shows that exposure to air pollution significantly increases the risk of ... Read More »

The smoggy top 10

Are you one of the 1/3 of Americans who live in a smoggy city? Smog -- a heavy, dark fog primarily composed of ozone -- can trigger asthma symptoms, ... 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 »

Pollution said to cut European lifespans by one year

European life spans are being cut short by about a year due to poor air and water quality, according to a report out of Europe's main environmental ... Read More »

Two billion threatened by 'dirty' energy

It's amazing to hear that nearly two billion citizens across the globe could create a rising amount of poor health due to the rise of "dirty energy." ... Read More »

Attending the Olympics bad for your health?

While training for something as physically demanding as the Olympic Games is obviously a very healthy endeavor, fans of the events may find that, for ... Read More »

Bad air = heart attack risk in young adults

Living with the fear of bad air? If you're in a heavily-industrialized city in the U.S. or anywhere, you probably have the term "smog" stamped on your ... Read More »

"Green" fuel alternative may be bad for our health

Besides the thought of corn fields taking over our nation to feed our need for fuel, the health and safety of ethanol-based fuels have been a concern ... Read More »

Easy ways to help reduce air pollution

Air pollution not a small problem, and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. There are literally countless studies coming out on the issue on an ... Read More »

Air pollution is more dangerous than we thought

Obviously, air pollution is bad for everyone's health. That's the very definition of pollution. But a recent, very large, study of over 65,000 people ... Read More »