Health

Tamiflu drug ‘ineffective and harmful’ says official report

Tamiflu drug ‘ineffective and harmful’ says official report

An official report has concluded that the Tamiflu drug issued in the wake of the bird flu hysteria has been a massive waste of time and money. A study published by the Cochrane Collaboration revealed that hundreds of millions of pounds was wasted on the ineffective drug which causes serious “psychiatric adverse events, renal adverse events and metabolic adverse events”[Read More…]

US health authority votes in favour of GMO labelling bill

US health authority votes in favour of GMO labelling bill

Health campaigners in the US have won a major hurdle after the California Senate Health Committee voted in favour of a new law which would require all genetically modified foods to be labelled. Senate Bill 1381 would force all food manufacturers to state whether their groceries are from genetically modified (GM) seeds. The votes in favour of the bill represents[Read More…]

New hole appears in ozone layer – right above Britain

New hole appears in ozone layer – right above Britain

A new hole has appeared in the ozone layer, above Britain, new findings have revealed. After the recent smog reports in across the UK, Brits have now been warned to take extra care as ultraviolet (UV) levels have risen – increasing the risk of sunburn. Public Health England issued the warning after measurements of UV radiation at sites across the[Read More…]

‘Dirty water can make you violent’ study shows

‘Dirty water can make you violent’ study shows

Violent crime has often been attributed to many causes in the UK. However a number of studies have helped to highlight the link between the pollution in our water and increasing levels of violent crime. Excessive amounts of lead in the water and the air has been cited as one of the leading factors in crimes such as robbery, rape[Read More…]

Scientists have made the link between air pollution and DNA damage

Scientists reveal pollution results in DNA damage

A number of new studies have recently helped to highlight the link between environmental pollution and longstanding DNA damage. Studies published in the Journal of molecular neuroscience and also in the Experimental Eye Research journal have collectively served to reveal that a combination of everyday environmental factors such as ultraviolet light and air pollution can result in a process known[Read More…]