PUBLIC MARKS from kzoo with tag Environmental

We all know that smoking is bad for the heart. But what about inhaling second-hand smoke by non-smokers, especially children? A new study examining the effects of second-hand tobacco smoke on the health of toddlers and teens has revealed that the chronic exposure elevates the children’s risk of developing heart disease later in life.

If you are going bald, the cause may not be just in your genes. A new research conducted by scientists of the University of London, England, has linked male-pattern baldness to increased levels of environmental pollution and a damaging effect of smoking.

When we wash our car in the street we can easily pollute our rivers and harbors. The dirty soapy water and all the dirt that runs off the car, oil, grease and gasoline, as well as the car wash soap and other cleaners go into the storm water system. But where do they actually end up? Every car owner should be aware that all this rinse water and contaminants that run into drain system end up in rivers and other open water, as storm water, unlike the water which enters the sewers, does not undergo treatment before it gets into the lakes, rivers and oceans.