Environmental Wellness

Scientists are now discovering that there may be environmental reasons why some women suffer from high blood pressure during their pregnancy. A new study has shown that pregnant women who live in an area where the levels of air pollution…

More than two and a half years ago, the Fukushima nuclear disaster began to unfold, and the world still watches on with fear and apprehension. Even though a lot of time has passed since then, you still find yourself concerned for your…

It’s easy to see how environmental wellness changes as urban areas develop; buildings and roads replace open land and vegetation, and once permeable and moist land becomes hard and dry. When this happens, you get what’s known as an urban…

Your environmental wellness, or your exposure to toxins, is intrinsically linked to your overall wellbeing. This has already been established in countless studies, but a new one has come into the fray to add to what we already know;…

Plastic is both a godsend and a nightmare when it comes to its many uses. There are naturally a number of plastic perks, allowing for lighter-weight car parts that help to boost your mileage, computer housings and even disposable syringes…

We all know that an active, outdoorsy lifestyle is beneficial to your health from an exercise standpoint, but scientific research is increasingly suggesting that simply spending time in nature has health benefits as diverse as protecting…

We all know that we should be doing more to help the planet, but it isn’t always easy knowing where to begin. There aren’t many of us who can afford to replace our washing machine or dryer to more energy-efficient models. However, it’s not…

Essential oils are a great way to help improve your wellness and wellbeing, and unlike many conventional forms of therapy, there is no environmental impact. If you don’t know anything about essential oils, however, it can be difficult to…

We've long been aware that the male and female bodies are affected by things in different ways, but did you know that the way in which we smoke is yet another to add to the list? In 2001, a study at the University of Pittsburgh School of…

Experts have sounded the alarm over Japan’s environmental wellbeing this week, as the country is storing 200,000 tonnes of radioactive water in makeshift tanks that are vulnerable to leaks. This is according to the operator of Japan’s…

There’s no such thing as a healthy tan, whether you’ve done it naturally or with the use of a sun bed. Exposing yourself to too much ultraviolet radiation is extremely dangerous for your health, leading to sunburn, eye damage, and an…

It has been said that almost ten percent of adults are currently suffering from some sort of problem affecting their mental wellness and wellbeing. Many physicians are also becoming more and more concerned about the increasing number of…

What do you think of when someone talks about childhood neglect? For some people the idea of neglect is certainly a bad thing and something that would seem to shame parents and anyone who is involved. But do we really consider that…

How much do you really know about genetically modified (GM) food? If you’re like most people, your answer to that question is probably “not very much”, yet it seems that many people have strong opinion about the gene modification of the…

You can’t tell a lot about the distant future, but educated guesses can take you a long way. This was the thinking behind a project undertaken by artist and researcher Nickolay Lamm with help from Dr. Alan Kwan, who has a doctorate in…

The California Rim fire is still raging around Yosemite National Park in California, and everyone who has heard about it shares health and environmental wellness concerns for those in the area. However, anthropologist and Care2.com writer…

While bees are a cause for environmental wellness concern here in Britain, the US is finding that the wellbeing of bats is under threat. According to a study of bat deaths, wind turbines across America are bats at an alarming rate, with…

Five major aspects of environmental wellness are threatening our health, and will continue to do more and more damage. This is according to a team of 28 climate scientists from US government agencies, universities, and independent research…

Environmental wellness journalists, bloggers and enthusiasts all recently came together for a month of going plastic-free, to see what they might learn about taking care of the planet’s wellbeing. One such participant, Emily Main of…

Giving your child plenty of fruits and vegetables is vital to ensure their wellbeing, but what if this produce is potentially cancerous? According to a new study, published in the journal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, the most common form of…

You may have never, before now, heard of a zebrafish, but this is one aquatic animal you should remember. Why? Because it may help wellness experts to gain a better understanding of environmental wellness, and how chemicals in the…

As one of the world’s most comprehensive lighting ordinances went into effect last month, France — including the City of Light — grew darker late at night. Between the hours of 1am and 7am, shop lights are turned off, lights inside office…

Carbon dioxide is now gushing into the Earth’s atmosphere at the fastest pace in human history, increasing the heat that’s fuelling global warming. These higher temperatures and increase in storms are just part of the problem though, as it…

Although wildfires look absolutely awesome, they can be disastrous to environmental wellness. These devastating spectacles, like the Rim Fire raging in Yosemite, California, take only hours to devour large swaths of forest and grassland,…

An unusual expedition recently brought environmental wellness experts and artists together to witness and respond to beach trash on the shores of southern Alaska. One such attendee was marine biologist Carl Safina, the founding president of…

Earlier this year, floods in central Europe killed at least 23 people and cost billions of pounds in losses, making it the costliest natural disaster of the year thus far. This followed Hurricane Sandy in 2012, which wreaked havoc on the…

You can’t deny that black holes are pretty bad ass; these cosmic monsters have gravity so strong that not even light can escape. However, if you think these Rock and Roll Gods of space are all the same, you have another thing coming. There…

It’s pretty rare that molasses makes the news coverage. It’s a thick sugary substance that is used primarily in industrial cooking and food creation. And even if we don’t really know very much about it, we hardly think of it as something…

The stereotype of the the gap toothed Brit-think Monty Python and 70s era David Bowie-has existed happily alongside the stereotype of the blinding wall of pearly enamel that is assumed to exist within the mouth of every American for…

You may think that, due to a growing awareness of environmental wellness issues, we’re starting to drink less bottled water. However, the numbers show that this isn’t the case. In 2000, the enhanced water market made just under £12.5m and…