Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Josh Brown, Georgia Institute of Technology
Research reveals that brake and tire dust, containing fine metal particles, poses significant risks to respiratory health. These particles interact with sulfate-rich aerosols, creating toxic compounds that can be inhaled, leading to increased health issues such as asthma. The ongoing impact of this pollution remains a concern, even with the rise of electric vehicles.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
PFAS infants are becoming an invisible casualty of toxic water contamination. New research shows that everyday drinking water can quietly increase infant mortality, extreme prematurity, and low birth weight. This article looks beyond the headlines to explore how toxic water affects the most vulnerable, why many families never knew they were exposed, and what this moment reveals about responsibility, protection, and long-term well-being.
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- Written by: Nora T. Gedgaudas, CNS, CNT.
Chronic stress has profound effects on the brain, leading to conditions like anxiety and memory impairment. The hippocampus suffers significantly from constant stress hormones, while the frontal lobes, crucial for decision-making, become compromised. Neurofeedback and dietary changes can help combat these issues, promoting better mental health and societal stability.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Microplastics aren’t just floating in the Pacific garbage patch—they're in your morning toast, your toddler’s sippy cup, and yes, even in your blood. We’ve turned the planet into a snow globe of plastic, and every time we breathe, eat, or drink, we shake it up and swallow the flakes. If that doesn’t concern you, it should.
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- Written by: Rachel Connolly and Michael Jerrett
Wildfire smoke kills far more people than the fires themselves—and it’s silently fueling a health crisis that’s worse than car accidents.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
When people think about vehicle pollution, their minds immediately jump to exhaust emissions—billowing clouds of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides spewing from tailpipes. But there’s a silent and often overlooked culprit contaminating the air: brake dust. While exhaust has been in the spotlight for decades, brake dust has quietly infiltrated our lungs and bloodstream with little public outcry. So, which is worse? The answer may surprise you.
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- Written by: Andrew Sweetman, Lancaster University
PCBs were banned over 40 years ago, but these toxic chemicals still pose a serious risk to human health and the environment. Learn how PCBs persist in soil, water, and air, and why long-term monitoring is essential to minimize their impact.
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- Written by: Yury Kronn, Ph.D.
Every day I get emails pointing out some new scientific research data on the damage to human health caused by electromagnetic radiation.
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- Written by: Alex Jordan, InnerSelf.com
According to the 2020 National Survey of Drug Use and Health, approximately 21% of U.S. adults have experienced mental illness, with this burden being slightly higher in states like Washington.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
In an age where convenience often takes precedence over concern, plastics have nestled themselves comfortably into nearly every corner of our lives.
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- Written by: A. Daniel Jones and Hui Li
3M offers $10.3B settlement over PFAS contamination in water systems – now, how do you destroy a ‘forever chemical’?
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- Written by: Boston University
Exposure to even moderate levels of airplane noise may disrupt sleep, researchers report.
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- Written by: Mark Michaud
"For more than a century, TCE has threatened workers, polluted the air we breathe—outside and inside—and contaminated the water we drink. Global use is waxing, not waning," researchers say in a new report.
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- Written by: Katherine Gombay
To arrive at this conclusion, the researchers combined health and mortality data for seven million Canadians gathered over a 25-year period with information about the levels of outdoor PM2.5 concentrations across the country.
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- Written by: Carol Clark, Emory University
Heartland virus is circulating in lone star ticks in Georgia, scientists find, confirming active transmission of the virus within the state.
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- Written by: Maria Hornbek, University of Copenhagen
The most toxic substances that we identified actually came after the bottle had been in the dishwasher—presumably because washing wears down the plastic and thereby increases leaching
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- Written by: James Urton, University of Washington
Beating the bite of mosquitoes this spring and summer could hinge on your attire and your skin, a new study shows.
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- Written by: Marion Werner, Associate Professor of Geography
As North America enters its peak summer growing season, gardeners are planting and weeding, and groundskeepers are mowing parks and playing fields. Many are using the popular weed killer Roundup, which is...
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- Written by: Michael Keller, ETH Zurich
Researchers have found an unexpectedly high number of potentially concerning chemicals intentionally used in everyday plastic products.
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- Written by: Stanford University
While the hazardous air quality is certainly cause for alarm, there are precautionary measures people can take to protect their health during wildfire season. Here, experts talk about four key problems associated with wildfire smoke, and offer some practical tips about how to stay safe.
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- Written by: Nardy Baeza Bickel, University of Michigan
Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according to a new study.
