Air Pollution In Wyoming Bad!!
Air pollution in Wyo. community rivals that of big cities
By BOB MOEN, Associated Press WriterThu May 8, 12:24 PM ET
There isn’t anything metropolitan about this tiny unincorporated town in southwest Wyoming, where a few single-family homes and a volunteer fire station stand against a skyline of snowcapped mountains.
But Boulder, with a population of just 75 [...]
Cause Of Allergies Discovered?
How Allergic Reactions Are Triggered
ScienceDaily (2008-01-17) — In demonstrating that a group of calcium ion channels play a crucial role in triggering inflammatory responses, researchers have not only solved a longstanding molecular mystery regarding the onset of asthma and allergy symptoms, but have also provided a fundamental discovery regarding the functioning of mast cells.
A [...]
Mom’s Diet May Cause Child Allergies and Asthma?
Mediterranean Diet In Pregnancy Helps Ward Off Childhood Asthma And Allergy
ScienceDaily (2008-01-16) — Mums to be who eat a Mediterranean diet while pregnant could help stave off the risks of asthma and allergy in their children, suggests new research. The findings are based on 468 mother and child pairs, who were tracked from pregnancy up [...]
Air Pollution increases risk of heart disease-
A 2005 study in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) showed that long term exposure to air pollution can raise the risk of heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease. In addition to other well known risk factors, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, tobacco use- air pollution has joined the list. The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )House Plants as Air Cleaners/Purifiers for indoor air pollution
Indoor air pollution is a serious problem and those with allergies, asthma and chronic sinus symptoms are most afflicted . Our homes are full of hundreds of chemicals such a furniture glues and cleaning chemicals. Fortunately, house plants can help clean the air you breathe. A plants main job is to convert C02 (what we [...]
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