Diesel Or Gas: What Causes More Air Pollution? If you are planning to buy a car, the age-old question “which is better: diesel or gas” is sure to give you a riddle. Along with price and fuel efficiency, “which causes more air pollution” also adds to this continuously evolving debate. Here, we’ll dig in [...]
BURNING MAN: The Ultimate Dust Storm Survival Guide At Cambridge Mask we are always searching for new insights about air quality around the world. This week we take a look at the Burning Man Festival, which takes August 27 – September 4, 2017 in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Dust storms occur daily [...]
4 Benefits of Running If You Live in Areas Affected by Air Pollution The air pollution in the UK claims over 40,000 lives per year. The results are no surprise, considering most of the cities around the world have poor air quality. With increased industrialisation and other factors, the number of polluted cities is on [...]
There are plants all around us that can help us to fight the negative effects that air pollution can have on the human body. Herbs, or medicine that contains herbal compounds, have the following general benefits... READ MORE
You may already be taking a lot of healthy foods to stay trim and heathy. What you may not know is that the antioxidants in fruits have also been helping you to breathe easier... READ MORE
AirVisual Earth AirVisual (airvisual.com) has steadily become one of the most reliable sources of air quality data. Displaying the Air Quality Index (AQI) near you, it also compares the most polluted cities at any given hour. Writing this on the 29th of June, 2017, Beijing and Chengdu are low on the list. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [...]
Ozone Entrapment You probably know that CO2 emissions, and even more so fine particular matter (PM2), can have disastrous consequences for air quality and health. But what about ozone (O3)? A study by the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) published in Geophysical Research Letters shows that, by 2050, [...]
Air Pollution and Heart Health: the essentials Air pollution is bad and it endangers your well-being on many different levels. For example, the American Heart Association estimates that someone dies from cardiovascular disease about every 40 seconds in the United States. These deaths are caused by high blood pressure, high cholesterol, a smoking habit, [...]
Nebuliser vs Pollution Mask Many of us face living in a polluted environment every day. Whether we commute to work, go out to eat, or simply go for a stroll on a lazy Sunday afternoon, pollution can be a constant companion in the metropoles of today. Fortunately, modern technology puts several responsive measures at [...]
Air pollution journey through your body Let us get personal. I live in Beijing for the simple reason that I love it. Let’s just say there’s something in the air - something addictive, like nicotine… It also turns out there is something else in the air that isn’t so addictive. On clear days, [...]
