Environmental Health

Cleaner The Air - More Years To Live
by eNotAlone.com
A new federally funded research found that reducing air pollution can prolong a person's average life by five months. The results were based on a study of urban residents in 51 of U.S. metro areas, and more than 200 other countries

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EcoBeauty: Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, and Bath Bombs for You and Your Friends
by Lauren Cox, Janice Cox
What's the hippest way to be green? When you whip up a batch of Avocado Hair Conditioner, not only will your hair be green (for about twenty minutes) but your lifestyle will, too. Natural beauty maven Lauren Cox is bringing bath and body

American Woman's Home
by Catharine Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe
If all American housekeepers could be taught how to select and manage the most economical and convenient apparatus for cooking and for warming a house, many millions now wasted by ignorance and neglect would be saved.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
by George M. Gould, M.D., Walter L. Pyle, M.D.
According to a writer in Cassier's Magazine, the highest working pressures recorded have been close to 50 pounds per square inch, but with extreme care in the selection of men, and corresponding care on the part of the men, it is very probable

Information On Health and Safety of Everyday Products
by National Institute of Health
What's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Do any of the household products you use pose a potential health risk to you and your family?

Keep it Cool in Hot Weather: Advice for Older People Applies to All
by National Institute of Health
Older people are at high risk for developing heat-related illness because the body's ability to respond to summer heat can become less efficient with advancing years. Fortunately, the summer can remain safe and enjoyable if you use sound judgment.

Noise Pollution: A Different Environmental Problem
by National Institute of Health
Some 22 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have already permanently damaged their hearing by exposure to loud sounds. And research is finding that an ever-increasing number of young people have the hearing loss typically found in older adults

Create a Dust-Free Bedroom
by National Institute of Health
If you are dust-sensitive, especially if you have allergies and/or asthma, you can reduce some of your misery by creating a dust-free bedroom. Dust may contain molds, fibers, and dander from dogs, cats, and other animals, as well as tiny dust mites.

Anopheles Mosquitoes
by CDC
There are approximately 3,500 species of mosquitoes grouped into 41 genera. Human malaria is transmitted only by females of the genus Anopheles. Of the approximately 430 Anopheles species, only 30-40 transmit malaria in nature.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
by CDC
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma.

Mold and Dampness: Health Effects
by CDC
Exposure to damp and moldy environments may cause a variety of health effects, or none at all. Some people are sensitive to molds. For these people, molds can cause nasal stuffiness, throat irritation, coughing or wheezing, eye irritation

Stachybotrys Chartarum and Other Molds
by CDC
The term 'toxic mold' is not accurate. While certain molds are toxigenic, meaning they can produce toxins (specifically mycotoxins), the molds themselves are not toxic, or poisonous. Hazards presented by molds that may produce mycotoxins should

Mold Health Effects
by CDC
What are molds? Molds are fungi that can be found both indoors and outdoors. No one knows how many species of fungi exist but estimates range from tens of thousands to perhaps three hundred thousand or more.

Asbestos Health Effects : Who is at Risk
by CDC
In the past, asbestos exposure was associated mainly with mining and milling of the raw material and with workers engaged in product manufacture. Because industrial use has decreased over the last 40 years, these occupational exposures have declined.

Flavorings-Related Lung Disease
by CDC
This Topic Page provides a resource for findings and recommendations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to reduce the risk of severe obstructive lung disease (bronchiolitis obliterans) associated with occupational

Work-Related Allergies in Insect-Raising Facilities
by CDC
Complaints of skin and respiratory allergies have frequently been reported by employees in facilities that raise insects for entomologic research. In 1980, the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Respiratory Illness Caused by Mold and Dust: Farmer's Lung
by CDC
Farmers account for more than 30% of adults disabled by respiratory illness, yet a large percentage of farmers are nonsmokers. If you work in any one of these situations, then you need to be aware of Farmer's Lung as well as other respiratory hazards.

Air Pollution Effects on Respiratory Health
by CDC
The Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Program of the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leads CDC's fight against environmental-related respiratory illnesses, including asthma, and studies indoor

Volcanic Ash Health Effects
by Health Canada
Occasional eruptions of volcanoes around the world have led to concerns about volcanic ash drifting into Canada and the respiratory problems it might cause. Volcanic ash is formed during explosive volcanic eruptions.

Toy Safety
by Health Canada
Toys are regulated for safety in Canada. However, it is important to be aware of the risks that can be associated with toys or toy use, so that you can take steps to protect your child's health.