Irish researchers have found that measures to control air pollution have dramatically reduced the death rate from respiratory and cardiovascular disease.
Men who are exposed to the toxic chemical 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD or dioxin) father more female babies, according to new data from Seveso, Italy. ...
The chemicals in your environment, particularly your office, can have endless effects on your health. Fluorocarbons that are present in aerosol propellants have been shown to set off cardiac arrh ...
Checking the level of outdoor pollution before you leave the house could save your life. ...
Summer is when people start acting on their exercise resolutions, venturing outdoors in search of fresh air and sun. Many traditional therapies can boost your vitality and help you deal with some ...
The American government has banned the sale of pyjamas that contain Tris, a fire retardant chemical, after it was found to cause kidney cancer in animals. ...
There has been a huge increase in asthma in Western countries since the early 1960s. Asthma currently kills nearly 2000 people a year in England and Wales yet in 1929, Conybeare's Textbook of Medi ...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is found throughout the world and is thought to affect one or two people in every 1000. It is named after William Parkinson, who first described it as ‘the shaking palsy’ in 1817.
Most household cleaners are a witch's brew of toxic chemicals, industrial waste and carcinogens when all you need are some old fashioned cleaning staples and a bit of elbow grease. ...
Levels of pesticides found in our bodies are dangerously above those reckoned to be safe and could be responsible for many cancers and the epidemic of infertility. ...