No Shortage of Advice For Allergy Sufferers

It’s been a tough year for allergies. Huge pollen load – some say from global warming/weirding. From NBC Today: Stress – Performing stress-inducing tasks during prime allergy season can wage a major attack against the body. Studies show that stress might trigger the production of IgE, blood proteins that cause allergic reactions. Alcohol –Many people […]

The Impact of Global Warming On Health: An Endless Summer Ahead?

Mike Magee In 2009 President Obama joined other global leaders in New York City for the Opening Session of the UN. One of the transboundary issues discussed was Global Warming. All agreed that the Kyoto Protocol had failed. It failed because the target to decrease emissions by some 5% was too low. It failed because […]

American Lung Association: How’s Your City’s Air?

Source: American Lung Association Key Findings The State of the Air 2010 shows that the air quality in many places has improved, but that over 175 million people—roughly 58 percent—still suffer pollution levels that are too often dangerous to breathe. Unhealthy air remains a threat to the lives and health of millions of people in the […]