Public Health
Look Out, Meat Industry – Flexitarianism Is on the Rise
With all of the meatless options on the market, it’s not surprising that flexitarianism is on the rise. Unlike vegetarians, who completely exclude meat from their diet, flexitarians simply cut down on how much meat they eat on a weekly…
Air Pollution Shortens Human Life by One Year, on Average
In a summer marked by air quality alerts as wildfires rage in the western U.S., a study has been published finding that air pollution lowers the average lifespan by one year worldwide. The study, published in Environmental Science and Technology…
Carbon Emissions ‘Will Threaten Crops and Human Nutrition’
Increasing carbon dioxide concentrations will threaten crops and levels of human nutrition around the world. That’s according to researchers from the Harvard Chan School, which examined the impact of the gas on iron, protein and zinc levels in 225 different…
Most-Polluting UK Home Fuels to Be Burned Up
The sale of the most-polluting fuels used in UK households are to get the chop as part of government plans to reduce emissions. The burning of wood and coal in homes is said to be the largest single contributor to…
Study: Children Have Better Nutrition When They Live Near Forests
Spending time in nature is known to boost mental and emotional health. Now, a new global study has found that children in 27 developing nations tend to have more diverse diets and better nutrition when they live near forests. The…
Baby Food Tests Find 68 Percent Contain ‘Worrisome’ Levels of Heavy Metals
Testing published by Consumer Reports (CR) Thursday found “concerning levels” of toxic metals in popular U.S. baby and toddler food. The consumer advocacy group tested 50 nationally-distributed, packaged foods designed for toddlers and babies for mercury, cadmium, arsenic and lead.…
Babies in Strollers Breathe Up to 60 Percent More Dangerous Air Pollution Than Adults
Parents might want to think twice before pushing their babies in strollers alongside busy streets. A study published Aug. 10 in Environment International by the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) at the University of Surrey found that babies…