Environmental Health Related News
Children’s lung health improved in cleaner air
A new study has shown that when air pollution improved in Stockholm, children’s lung health improved.
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered that when air...
People living in urban areas have worse hay fever symptoms
Individuals in urban areas report significantly worse hay fever symptoms, according to the first study to compare pollution levels with symptoms.
The University of Manchester...
Scientists discover microplastics in vascular tissue
A UK team have found microplastics in vascular tissue for the first time, suggesting they can pass to human tissue through blood vessels.
The University...
Reducing meat consumption for human and planetary health
The overconsumption of meat is having detrimental repercussions for human and planetary health. We discuss what these are, and what we can do about...
EU regulation does not consider environmental emissions of pharmaceuticals
New research reveals that EU regulation is not currently considering the environmental emissions of pharmaceuticals in global manufacturing supply chains.
The EU regulation that covers...
Acknowledging animal health within the EU’s new Global Health Strategy
Roxane Feller, Secretary General of Animalhealth Europe, outlines why Europe must recognise that human health and animal health share more than just antibiotics.
As the...
New link to outdoor air pollutants and asthma attacks in children
An NIH study reveals two outdoor air pollutants are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents.
The National Institute of Allergy and...
Is green social prescribing the key to better health and wellbeing?
New evidence indicates that green social prescribing, such as spending time in nature, can improve people’s health and wellbeing.
Researchers from the University College London...
Common workplace fumes may increase rheumatoid arthritis risk
Research suggests that breathing common workplace dust and fumes may heighten rheumatoid arthritis risk.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term condition causing pain, swelling and stiffness...
Traffic pollution exposure linked to multiple long-term health conditions
A new study has found that exposure to traffic pollution is associated with an increased risk of having multiple long-term physical and mental health...
Air pollution exposure linked to high blood pressure in teenagers
King’s College London researchers have found that long-term exposure to air pollution increases the risk of high blood pressure in teenagers.
Air pollution exposure is...
Heatwaves to impact the health of almost every child by 2050
UNICEF research has estimated that by 2050, every child in the world will face being exposed to worsening heatwaves.
The new report ‘The Coldest Year...
How does air pollution trigger non-small cell lung cancer?
A new mechanism shows very small pollutant particles in the air may cause non-small cell lung cancer in non-smokers.
New research by scientists from Francis...
Climate anxiety is driving climate change action
According to a new study, climate anxiety could be an important trigger for changes to high-carbon lifestyles to encourage more environmentally friendly lifestyles.
Climate anxiety,...
Rising carbon emissions could double heat-related child deaths
New research finds that reducing carbon emissions could prevent 6,000 heat-related child deaths in Africa every year.
International scientists, headed by the University of Leeds...
Exposure to environmental pollutants may cause type 1 diabetes
A study pioneered at the University of Oslo (UiO) suggests that the environmental pollutants we consume when eating food may increase the risk of...
The Environmental Protection Agency: Safeguarding public health
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has a key role to play in ensuring only safe products reach the market, something of increasing importance...
Common pesticide may increase autism risk, researchers find
Exposure to a common pesticide has been linked to a frequent autism-associated gene mutation, new research has found.
In a study conducted by researchers at...
Ypsomed: providing zero-carbon drug delivery
In this article, Ypsomed, discusses how the adoption of prefilled self-injection systems has put the drug delivery device industry at the forefront of the...
Scientists propose global plan to save oceans for human health
An interdisciplinary European collaboration called the Seas Oceans and Public Health in Europe (SOPHIE) Project has put forward a global plan to save the...
