Environmental Health Related News
CRUK research does not support concern that e-cigarettes trigger smoking
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has responded to the media’s misinterpretation that e-cigarettes influence young people to try cigarette smoking, saying the study did not...
Brain alterations and cognitive impairment linked to air pollution
A new study in the Netherlands has discovered a link between residential air pollution exposure among school-age children and brain abnormalities and cognitive impairment.
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Toxic substances affecting health found in carpets sold in the EU
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) have warned that toxic substances linked to a variety of long...
WHO says stay alert and help vulnerable as cold weather grips Europe
A wave of severe cold weather has hit Europe this week, and the World Health Organization has warned people to stay alert and help...
E-cigarettes pose ‘small’ risk, says Public Health England
Public Health England (PHE) has published an updated e-cigarettes evidence review which reveals that e-cigarette smoking has had a positive impact on the use...
EU ministers meet to discuss air pollution issue
European Commissioner for Environment Karmenu Vella has invited ministers from nine member states to convene in Brussels, Belgium, today (30 January) to find solutions...
How does the environment affect our health?
Génon K Jensen, the founder and executive director of the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), reflects on the countless ways in which our physical...
Surfers at greater risk of having antibiotic-resistant bacteria
New research conducted by the University of Exeter, UK, has uncovered that regular surfers are three times more likely to have antibiotic-resistant E. coli...
