Wood smoke adds billions to health bill, says report (#2136)
2012-02-03
The smoky haze from wood fires is Sydney's biggest source of air pollution in winter, and wood smoke will add $8 ... read more
General Pollutants
Mysterious tics in teen girls: Mass psychogenic illness or environmental exposure? (#2135)
2012-02-02
Last fall, when a dozen teenage girls in a single upstate New York high school developed a condition that looked like ... read more
I.A.Q.
A breath of fresh air in school (#2134)
2012-02-01
This certainly wasn’t a problem in the days of the one-room schoolhouses – lack of fresh air. On warmer days there ... read more
Radon
EPA recognizes National Radon Action Month: Test for radon gas to protect health (#2133)
2012-01-31
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans this January, as part of National Radon Action ... read more
Chemical Exposure
Raising a stink about the contents of fragrances (#2132)
2012-01-30
Fragrances evoke emotions and bring back memories, and we all have our favorites. But when they come in a bottle or a ... read more
Asthma
Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than once believed (#2131)
2012-01-27
A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in ... read more
Chemical Exposure
Beyond BPA: We need to get tough on toxics (#2130)
2012-01-26
Did you breathe a sigh of relief when Canada became the first jurisdiction in the world to declare bisphenol A ... read more
General Pollutants
UF researchers discover 'green' pesticide effective against citrus pests (#2129)
2012-01-25
University of Florida researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective ... read more
I.A.Q.
Five tips to get cleaner indoor air (#2128)
2012-01-24
Most of us spend about 90 per cent of our time indoors, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. And ... read more
I.A.Q.
Wood-burning stoves - harmful or safe? (#2127)
2012-01-23
Wood-burning stoves are a popular source of heating in many countries. However in recent years there has been much ... read more
