Towns and cities are hotspots for air pollution from transport emissions and tire wear, domestic and industrial fossil fuel combustion and other sources. Not only do urban areas generate more pollution, but their very shape makes it worse: the urban heat island effect catalyzes the release of additional chemical fumes, while rows of tall buildings ... Read more| HouseFresh
Few factors influence your health and sense of well-being than having clean, fresh air to breathe. Humans have worried about the effects of air pollution on health since at least the time of Hippocrates. But industrialization and the spread of cars and cigarettes have made good air hard to find — and the growing reach ... Read more| HouseFresh
Sixteen months have passed since we showed you how Google’s algorithm was killing independent websites by favoring big media publishers that were abusing their reputation to sell you bad products. Since then, Google enforced a new spam guideline called “site reputation abuse” by removing entire sections of major websites from their search index… at least ... Read more| HouseFresh
How many cigarettes are you indirectly smoking where you live due to pollution levels? We analyzed data for 700 cities from around the globe to find out.| HouseFresh
Allergies are your body’s immune system reacting to a foreign substance, such as pet dander, pollen or shellfish, with clinical symptoms, such as coughing or| HouseFresh