This Labrador is considered to be the first canine in the UK who helps monitor the air pollution by a device that she wears on her collar. The Labrador named Bagheera, nicknamed Baggy, records data closer to the ground, on a similar level that toddlers and babies are to assess […]
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Here’s How Climate Change Is Harming Pregnant Women
For more than a decade, evidence has linked polluted air and exposure to heat with negative pregnancy outcomes in the US, says a new review of several studies. The investigation which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found 57 studies as of 2007 that showed a […]
New Study Links Air Pollution with Higher Risk of Depression & Suicide
According to a study that was published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, air pollution increases the rates of depression and suicide. Unfortunately, as more than 90 percent of the world population is exposed to air pollution above the WHO-recommended levels, reducing the excessive amounts of polluted air may be […]