Environmental Wellness

In recent months, politicians have tried to deny the views of environmental wellness experts, and claim that climate change isn’t quite as scary as they’d have us believe. However, new research, published the journal Nature Geoscience, has…

There are several live volcanoes around the world, and the eruptions that sometimes occur from this have led to concerns about the effect of volcanic ash on our health. Naturally, there is the risk of some respiratory damage when inhaling…

Although you can blame your child’s genes for how long he or she sleeps at night, a good nap time depends on his or her environmental wellness. This is according to a new study in twins, published online in the journal Paediatrics, which…

A small study has found that environmental factors could have an impact on your wellness and wellbeing when you are undergoing surgery. Background noise in the operating theatre, such as the sound of talking, music being played or the noise…

While HIV and AIDS are having more of an impact than ever on environmental wellness, the main concern for the diseases still remains for human health and wellbeing. Across the world, AIDS affects the wellness of over 30million people,…

Social media plays a huge role in many peoples’ lives. Unfortunately, many studies and reports focus on the negative aspects of the phenomenon, focusing on the ways social media can cause problems in our lives. What many people…

In a source of English drinking water, the levels of toxic pesticide were, last month, found to be more than 100 times over the EU limit. This record-breaking discovery of metaldehyde – a chemical used in slug pesticides – threatened the…

Overexposure to loud sounds can temporarily or even permanently damage your hearing, and in today’s world it’s all too possible to overwhelm your ears with noise. If you experience trouble following a conversation when there is background…

Your child’s mental health may be more linked to his environmental wellness than previously thought, according to researchers at Stanford University. Their new study in twins, published in July’s Archives of General Psychiatry, found that…

Diwali is known as the ‘festival of lights’. It is an annual celebration that is a part of the lives of millions of Hindus all around the world. It is celebrated with great fanfare and it is known as a time where everyone can get together…

How green is your Diwali? This is probably not a question that pops into your head all that often, but whilst you are celebrating the wonderful festival, you should also be considering the effect that your celebrations may have on the…

The growing trend toward outpatient care helps hospitals to manage costs by freeing up hospital beds, reducing the incidence of hospital acquired infections and providing personnel to manage post-treatment care. Many…

It's likely that electronic health records (EHR) will change the modern health care system from a paper form of record keeping to a computerized form. The record keeping is only as good as the system that supports it…

Dinnertime gives you a great opportunity to take care of family wellness, but you don’t just have to watch out for their health when you cook. Doing the washing up is such a staple part of everyday life that you don’t much think about it,…

Even the cleanest and most organized of family homes sometimes experience pest infestations. People who spray pests inside their homes may scramble to find effective ways to combat the roaches, spiders, mice, and other critters that have…

Using pesticides doesn’t only have an impact on your environmental wellness; it might also threaten your mental wellbeing. This is according to a new study from researchers at UCLA, who have found that a common combination of farm chemicals…

In today’s fast-paced and career-focused world, many of us will find ourselves living in the city for work-related reasons at some point in our lives. There are some great things about living in the city, and of course many people choose to…

The UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled ferry has set sail from Bristol on its maiden voyage. The project has attracted the attention of various other cities including Hanover and London, as they strive for ways to achieve better environmental…

There has been a decade of rapid economic growth for India, but unfortunately, the country’s environmental problem is still abound. This affects the wellness and wellbeing of Indian residents in a number of ways as they are frequently…

Cell phones have made it much more convenient to stay in touch, and they also double as entertainment devices that enable us to surf the Internet, watch videos, take photographs and play games. However, it is important to note that using…

You may think that arsenic is simply a sneaky murder weapon in a Miss Marple novel, but not only is it still around today, it’s a real threat to your environmental wellness. Arsenic is a natural element found widely in the earth's crust,…

Unless you live in a coastal area, it’s easy to forget that we Brits are surrounded by sea. Luckily, the Nottingham Contemporary/Tate St Ives exhibition, Aquatopia: the Imaginary of the Deep, is here to remind you of the beauty of water,…

The environmental health risks associated with plastic are not new, but there is a lot of confusion surrounding them. Many people are unsure about whether or not plastic genuinely poses a risk to their health, but the latest reports seem to…

World Environmental Day is coming up, giving you a chance to do your bit to help improve the wellness and wellbeing of the planet. Often, people are very unaware of how the environment impacts on them. Think about a shopping…

Much research has been undertaken in recent years as to the impact of human activity on the planet, with earthquakes being the latest topic. Research gathered from a recent U.S Geological Survey (USGS) has reported that the increasing…

As with any by-product of burning, wood smoke contains a number of pollutants that can be harmful to your wellbeing. The four main ones that threaten your health are particulate matter, carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds…

Mercury is released naturally from rocks, soil and volcanoes, so you may not consider it to be much of a wellness issue – how can something natural be damaging to your wellbeing? Unfortunately, human activities have supercharged the level…

Whether it is by going for a walk in the fresh air, looking at the sunrise or sunset, or simply surveying a beautiful green landscape, there is an environmental route to wellness and wellbeing. Many people believe that simply being in a…

Nothing affects your environmental wellness quite like sound; whether it’s nails on a chalkboard or a screaming baby on an aeroplane, the wrong sounds can really take their toll on your wellbeing. The question remains, however; can the…

Shrimp have been considered to be a healthy addition to most diets for many years, avoiding the usual risk of most fish which have been plagued by the widespread contamination of mercury and other environmental pollution. However, all may…