air pollution

Neurotoxins in the Air are Linked to Brain Disorders

November 23, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Scientists have found links between air pollution in many forms, such as forest fire smoke, and an increased risk of adverse health effects including brain disorders. Wildfires have been prevalent as we fight this battle with Climate change. Wildfires release… [read]

New Study Suggests Air Pollution Puts Children at Greater Risk for High Blood Pressure

May 17, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: May 17, 2021

The American Heart Association (AHA) examined the findings of 14 different studies that looked into the effects of air pollution particles on more than 350,000 children from the US, China, Europe, between the ages of five and 12. The AHA… [read]

New Study Shows 1 in 5 Deaths from 2018 Caused By Air Pollution

March 2, 2021 by Sage Edwards

New research from Harvard University shows that air pollution was the cause of more than eight million deaths world wide in 2018. The data was published in the journal Environmental Research and shows that exposure to particulate matter from fossil… [read]

Air Pollution Listed As Official Cause Of Death for the First Time

December 18, 2020 by Sage Edwards

In the UK, A nine-year-old girl, Ella Kissi-Debrah, died in 2013 from an asthma attack that resulted in respiratory failure. It was later discovered by Stephen Holgate that the levels of pollution near her home were illegal. PHOTOGRAPH: KEVIN SCHAFER/GETTY… [read]

Air Pollution Particles Linked to Alzheimer’s Found in Young People’s Brains

October 10, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: October 12, 2020

Scientists have discovered that tiny air pollution particles associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s have been identified in the brain stems of young people. It is terrifying because, even in the infants, there is neuropathology in the brain stem…We can’t prove… [read]

PHE Report Shows Minorities are Disproportionately Affected By COVID-19 but Neglects to Mention Why

June 26, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: June 29, 2020

A PHE (Public Health and Environment) report was released on Tuesday that confirmed COVID-19 disproportionately affects minorities. However, many have been quick to point out that the PHE has not acknowledged the cause of this problem. Communities that are disproportionately… [read]

Our Drastic Decrease in CO2 Emissions is Not Enough

May 11, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: May 12, 2020

Many people have celebrated the fact that in the midst of the global lockdown air quality has improved and emissions have dropped by 5.5%, a decrease greater than the time of the Great Recession, or the drop after WW2. However,… [read]