Many Americans use a ride-hailing service — like Uber or Lyft — to get to and from work. It provides
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Diabetics exposed to common household chemicals have lower heart disease rates, study finds
Chemicals found in nonstick cookware, cleaning products and paint may help lead to new treatments for heart disease in diabetic
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Wildfire: Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxins
University of Toronto Engineering researchers have examined dust from homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., for evidence of harmful toxins left
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China’s war on particulate air pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution: PM 2.5 pollution is falling but ground-level ozone pollution is on the rise
In early 2013, the Chinese government declared a war on air pollution and began instituting stringent policies to regulate the
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A mountain of evidence on air pollution’s harms to children
A new study led by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) organizes the available scientific evidence
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Air pollution and noise increase risk for heart attacks
Where air pollution is high, the level of transportation noise is usually also elevated. Not only air pollution negatively impacts
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The health effect of air pollution from traffic
What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of
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Biologist advocates ecological approach to improving human health
Chronic diseases like cancer, autoimmune disorders and obesity may ultimately vanquish the efforts of medical intervention unless people change their
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Early BPA exposure may influence cardiac function, according to new study in neonatal rats: Study explores impact endocrine disruptors have on cardiovascular function, recommends investigating alternative biomaterials for medical device products used in hospital settings
More than 8 million pounds of bisphenol A (BPA) is produced each year and reaches 90 percent of the population
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Researchers map the potential spread of yellow fever virus to cities around the world: New analysis shows potential risk for yellow fever virus to spread to urban centres where it previously has not been seen
The deadly yellow fever virus has the potential to spread into cities around the world where it previously hasn’t been
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