Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to be admitted to a newborn intensive care unit (NICU), suggests an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). According to a NIH news release, the researchers found that depending on the type… Continue reading Pollution Linked to Greater Number of Newborns Taken to Intensive Care Units
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Protecting Your Family Against Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas, can be deadly. The experts at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) share strategies on how to avoid it: With more frigid weather on the way, it is important to stay safe while staying warm. Carbon monoxide (CO), produced by furnaces, vehicles, portable generators, stoves, lanterns, gas ranges, or… Continue reading Protecting Your Family Against Carbon Monoxide
How to Care for Your Indoor Air
Editor’s note: As winter approaches, it’s time to reconsider the quality of our indoor air. Here, experts from the Environmental Protection Agency share what you need to know for this and other seasons. Most of us spend much of our time indoors. The air that we breathe in our homes, in schools, and in offices… Continue reading How to Care for Your Indoor Air