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The battle against environmental pollutants is now being fought on the molecular level by green-thinking scientists and with some help by mother-nature herself.

Pregnant women who are exposed to pollutants have an increased risk of having obese children.

Control of pollution in stormwater requires knowing what contaminants are in the run-off. Then appropriate treatment and control measures can be assessed.

Leading Canadian environmentalists Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie expose themselves to an array of chemicals found in everyday products, with alarming results.

Want to improve the air quality of your home while adding color and interest? An indoor garden with common houseplants helps you to do just that!

Rearing its carcinogenic head all across the world, dioxins are a cunning class of toxic chemicals that steadily work their way up the food chain.

House dust has allergy irritants that occupants wouldn't think are harbored in the home. Formaldehyde, radon and fire-retardants can enter with new furniture and carpet.

In response to reports of chemical pollutants found in human breast milk, some mothers have begun to question the safety of breastfeeding.

Persistent pollutants enter waterways via air, affecting wildlife habitats. Ecosystem protection needs air and water agencies to control organics, mercury and nitrogen.

A guide to the Air Quality Index, a valuable tool to air quality data and assessing health concerns. Examine how weather and the seasons affect the quality of air.

If anyone suggests going outside to get some fresh air, take the advice. Indoor air quality can be worse than the air outside.

The level of sunlight reaching the Earth has decreased by an average of 4% over three decades. Global dimming may be the cause of the famine and, paradoxically, heatwaves

Indoor air is more polluted than air you breathe when outside. This is a concern because people spend up to 90% of their lives indoors and health issues are increasing.

An institute ecosystem study summary provides air pollution facts about chemical environment impacts on bio-diversity, soil pollution, and the plant life cycle.

Anyone residing in an area with a freezing winter, knows about ice skating, hockey, ice fishing, and skiing. But a warm home is key. Enter the downflow gas furnace!

A Hohenheim University study of land pollution in Forests and Grasslands reveals a decline in some pollutants, and lists environmental problems from the increase of NOx.

What are the causes of land pollution, and what are the effects of pollution on our rivers and oceans? What are the land pollutants that may find their way to water?

Indoor air quality is a hot topic, since more efforts are being taken to seal the home for energy efficiency. Radon, carbon monoxide, and mold spores can be deadly.

One website has used data from local governments to point out the cities with the greatest air quality. Meanwhile, the AML has a list with the dirtiest air in the US.

Being a lung cancer patient as an adult can entail completely different lifestyles from having lung cancer as a child.

As the proposed revisions to standards of ground-level ozone pollution go into effect in 2008, understanding how ozone affects health and climate change is important.

Sometimes runoff water from impervious surfaces will concentrate and cause erosion problems. Rain gardens harvest this water, filter pollutants, and prevent erosion.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a general term used for those diseases with permanent or temporary narrowing of small airways in the chest.

Today's polluted world makes it impossible to maintain good health and vitality. This makes it important to regularly cleanse the body of toxins to stay healthy.

Effective placement of trees can benefit air quality and the health of city residents while reducing energy consumption.

Cigarette-producers may be gaining big margins by strategically evading focus groups that target them as lung cancer rates continue to climb.

Obesity is running rampant. But food is not entirely to blame for the epidemic. Lifestyle factors insure that losing weight becomes nearly impossible.

Transportation of pollutants from the middle latitudes to the polar regions is a recognized phenomenon. ARCPAC will measure these pollutants of the arctic environment.

According to numerous studies, asthma rates continue to grow among the population. This especially is true for children.

Water pollution lesson plan to teach students on how contaminants enter our storm drains and are transported to our local waters.

Sea otters immune compromised by marine contaminants. Heart disease, toxoplasmosis and other infections seen. Some shark attack deaths may be result of increased disease.

Increased use of plastic as a convenience leads to environmental pollution. On land, waste plastic is an eyesore while at sea plastic is a lethal marine pollutant.

Cap and trade relies on the reward and punishment system of free markets to reduce the amount of pollutants emitted by industries worldwide.

Are there environmental pollutants which can cause developmental disabilities, where the delays present around age three, as is the case for Autism?

All are told to drink lots of water. It's healthy to do so. That's true only if the water is clean, pure and uncontaminated. "Think before you drink" is a good motto.

Increasing levels of anti-androgens in polluted water are being linked to increasing cases of male infertility.

Some foods should be avoided during pregnancy because they may contain harmful bacteria which can lead to food poisoning, and damage the health of a developing baby.

With dangerous household products causing more female births and fertility treatments producing twins and triplets, men may be on the way out.

Is your house a sick house? If left untreated, mold will grow into thriving communities. Toxic mold may become the defining environmental issue of the 21st century.

Keeping floors clean, shined and polished requires many chemical products. These simple make-at-home recipes save money, protect the environment, and get the job done.

Hair care products for your tote bag to keep hair protected and healthy while in the sun, surf and sand.

Move over urine and blood, breath is the new way to find and identify shifts in the body at the cellular level.

An award-winning urban planning project mimics nature's approach to ecosystems to provide affordable housing and solve site-specific environmental issues.

The UK's levels of nitrogen dioxide emissions are nearly 2.5 times higher than the EU limit. London has to clean up its air quality in time for the next Summer Olympics.

Life without water seems improbable. Many compounds dissolve in water, some others suspend or settle; chemical and molecular activity occurs at astounding speeds in cells

It is vitally important to be aware of the six most common and dangerous air pollutants, and their hazardous health effects and environmental impacts.

In Royal Palm Beach, Florida, there has recently been a high number of cancer diagnoses. These are some things everyone involved in South Florida should know.

Traditionally, businesses focused on creation of wealth for their owners, often disregarding the damage they were inflicting on earth's environment and quality of life.

Identifying factors contributing to nonpoint source pollution means there are ways boaters and marinas can eliminate or reduce contaminants to the water

Therapists in the massage and spa industries should be aware of dangers in the workplace from product exposure to occupational burnout.