Back-to-school tips to helping your kids breathe easier
As kids and teens prepare to head back to school, parents might not have protecting their child's lung health on the top of their to-do lists. But experts say it should be.
Aug 4, 2024
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As kids and teens prepare to head back to school, parents might not have protecting their child's lung health on the top of their to-do lists. But experts say it should be.
Aug 4, 2024
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You know that nail salon smell? That sharp hit of chemicals, the strangely sweet scent of polish, the faint tingle in your nose? That's air pollution, and it's been linked to a variety of health effects experienced by the ...
Jul 27, 2024
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A study of air pollution in U.S. homes found that households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide.
May 3, 2024
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Homes have become 'too clean' and could benefit from the introduction of 'healthy germs' which introduce friendly bacteria to potentially stave off a host of childhood illnesses, including asthma, experts suggest.
Mar 18, 2024
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Every year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho's Treasure Valley, it blankets Boise-area residents in dirty air.
Jan 25, 2024
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Air conditioning in our workplaces doesn't just cool the air—it can also help trap particles from bushfire smoke and reduce our exposure to potentially harmful elements like soluble mercury, sulfate and nitrate, new research ...
Jan 22, 2024
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The United States experienced its second largest COVID wave of the pandemic in January 2024. For the year to December 2023, in England COVID rates peaked at around one in 24 people. During the same month, Singapore also experienced ...
Jan 17, 2024
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In 1976, beloved chef, cookbook author and television personality Julia Child returned to WGBH-TV's studios in Boston for a new cooking show, "Julia Child & Company," following her hit series "The French Chef." Viewers probably ...
Nov 6, 2023
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A cozy set table, a nice steak in the pan, and romantic candlelight may sound like the start of a lovely evening. However, a new study from the Department of Public Health at Aarhus University suggests that you should be ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Poor air quality affects mental health in many ways, according to a new review of evidence published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Jul 6, 2023
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