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Traffic fumes can increase miscarriage risk - Daily Telegraph 23rd October 2009
"Toxic traffic fumes can increase the risk that women will miscarry, researchers have warned. "
Traffic pollution may be to blame for miscarriages, say researchers - The Times 23rd October 2009
"Traffic pollution may be to blame for miscarriages, researchers believe.
A study of 400 women having IVF treatment in Brazil found that those who became pregnant in winter, when pollution levels are particularly high, were twice as likely to miscarry in the first eight weeks as those who conceived at other times of the year. "
Appendicitis 'could be caused by air pollution' - Daily Telegraph 6th October 2009
"Air pollution may trigger appendicitis, new research suggests. "
Air pollution link to appendicitis - The Independent 6th October 2009
"Air pollution may trigger appendicitis, research suggests.
Scientists made the discovery after comparing local pollution data with hospital admissions in Calgary, Canada. They found correlations between high levels of ozone and nitrogen dioxide and appendicitis incidence. More men than women were found to be affected."
Who checks indoor air quality? - Warrington Guardian 10th September 2009
FURTHER to my letter drawing attention to the lack of serious scientific action by the Environment Agency, the EPA and OFSTED into affects of chemicals present in indoor air, I suggest that the press might consider a question.
Who checks the indoor air quality of NHS hospitals in 2009?
Funeral costs jump, but too few will haggle - The Independent 9th September 2009
In a heavily populated world of finite resources we have long become accustomed to the idea that the cost of living will inevitably rise. Which makes it all the more depressing to hear that dying has also become an increasingly expensive affair.
Thanks to a lack of competition amongst funeral homes and a series of anti-pollution measures that crematoria have had to install, the average price of a funeral in Britain has risen by 42 per cent over the past five years – considerably beyond the standard rate of inflation.
Cancer warning over paraffin-based candles - The Independent 19th August 2009
The table is set. Rose petals are scattered. Barry White is playing.
Romantic, perhaps (some would say corny) – but that candlelit dinner may also be releasing cancerous chemicals into the air, scientists have warned.
Romantic candles could cause cancer, say scientists - The Telegraph 20th August 2009
Candlelight may be key to creating the perfect atmosphere for a romantic dinner or a relaxing bath - but it could also be a dangerous one, claim American scientists.
Pollution from inner city during pregnancy can reduce intelligence, research suggests - Daily Telegraph 21st July 2009
Living near a busy road during pregnancy can affect the intelligence of your baby, claim scientists
Breathing 'can cause heart attacks' - The Telegraph 25th March 2009
Breathing can cause heart attacks, scientists have warned, after increasing air pollution was linked to health problems.
Traffic can cause heart attacks, study claims - The Telegraph 13th March 2009
Exposure to high levels of traffic can trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests.
City smog 'can lead to lung disease and early grave' find scientists - The Telegraph 12th March 2009
Exposure to city smog can lead to an early grave, according to a long-term study linking urban pollution and lung disease.
Lack of sunlight could increase risk of pollution-related asthma - The Telegraph 17th February 2009
Lack of the sunshine vitamin may increase risk of asthma caused by air pollution, scientists warn at launch of major investigation.
Families suing Corby council say industrial clearance caused birth defects - The Guardian 16th February 2009
Pollution from reclamation at former British Steel plant led to deformities in 18 children, high court told
Pollution link to asthma in womb - BBC Health News 15th February 2009
Traffic pollution causes genetic changes in the womb which increase a child's risk of developing asthma, research suggests.
A study of umbilical cord blood from 56 children found "reprogramming" of a gene associated with exposure to compounds in traffic fumes.
'Toxic' cabin air found in new plane study - The Telegraph 13th February 2009
Samples taken secretly from the planes of popular airlines have raised fresh concerns over passengers inhaling contaminated air.
Low emissions zone: Mayor Boris Johnson puts Londoners at risk - The Guardian 4th February 2009
Boris Johnson's decision to suspend the next phase of the low emission zone (LEZ) could leave more than 100,000 Londoners at risk of breathing in dangerously high levels of pollution, it was claimed today.
Simon Birkett, from the Campaign for Clean Air in London, warned that the mayor's decision could also undermine the UK government's efforts to secure an extension on EU air quality standards.
Jenny Jones: Halting the rollout of a low emission zone in London could cost Boris Johnson dear - The Guardian 3rd February 2009
Halting the rollout of a low emission zone is bad for health and the environment, and could cost Boris Johnson dear
Cleaner air 'adds months to life' - BBC Health News 22nd January 2009
Cuts in air pollution in US cities over recent decades have added an average of five months of life to their inhabitants, research suggests.
The New England Journal of Medicine study matched air pollution and life expectancy statistics from 51 cities between 1980 and 2000
Lethal build-up of ozone poses threat to UK - The Observer 19th October 2008
Scientists call for global measures amid warnings that the gas damages health and the environment
Britain is ignoring the dangers posed by one of the world's worst air pollutants: ozone. Researchers say that levels of the gas - a powerful contributor to global warming and the cause of hundreds of deaths a year from respiratory illnesses - are rising at an alarming rate.
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