Asthma Tech by Jonathan Ng | National Film Board

Filmmaker Jonathan Ng turns the notion of otherness on its head in his semi-autobiographical animated short about young, whimsical, asthmatic Winston. As a result of his illness, Winston is unable to participate in the everyday activities of his peers and classmates. But thanks to his artistic ability Winston learns to use his imagination to escape [...]

Air Pollution Endangers Lives of Six in 10 Americans | Drive-thrus Contribute

Air Pollution Endangers Lives of Six in 10 Americans
WASHINGTON, DC, April 29, 2009 (ENS) – Six out of every 10 Americans – 186.1 million people – live in areas where air pollution endangers lives, according to the 10th annual American Lung Association State of the Air report released today.
Some of the biggest sources of [...]

The High Cost to Society of Idling

Problems caused by idling

There are a number of problems associated with idling:

It’s expensive
It’s bad for breathing
It’s bad for children
It’s an ineffective way to warm your vehicle
It’s damaging your vehicle

It’s expensive
Even if the vehicle isn’t moving, if the engine is running, gas and oil are being consumed. With fuel prices as high as they [...]

Pollution Link to Asthma in Womb & Affects to Genes | Traffic Pollution Study

Pollution link to asthma in womb

One in ten children in the UK have asthma

Traffic pollution causes genetic changes in the womb which increase a child’s risk of developing asthma, research suggests.
Sunday, 15 February 2009
A study of umbilical cord blood from 56 children found “reprogramming” of a gene associated [...]

Lung Association Supporting Drive Thru Moratorium

Lung Association Supporting Drive Thru Moratorium
January 9, 2009

The province’s lung association has thrown its support behind the city’s moratorium on new drive thru’s. Spokesperson Greg Noel says they have been encouraging the public to limit vehicle use for some time, because of environmental and health concerns. Noel says while they may be pursuing change for different reasons, the association is [...]

REPORT | Effects of industrial air pollution on the respiratory health of children

By E. E.  Nkwocha; R. O. Egejuru;
Courtesy of International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
Originally published Sep. 2008
Full Report:effects-of-industrial-air-pollution-on-the-respiratory-health-of-children

There is growing concern regarding to the possible effects of air pollution on respiratory health of children in Eleme industrial area of Port-Harcourt Nigeria. A total of 250 children were sampled from six primary [...]

Opinion – We have Failed.

We have failed. We have failed to imagine the cost of convenience. We have failed to imagine the cost to our environment, to our health, and to the health of our children. All of these were unintended consequences. So let’s imagine change. Let’s remember that we have done this before when we [...]

Council bans new fast-food outlets in South L.A.

From the Los Angeles Times

The one-year moratorium, proposed by Councilwoman Jan Perry, is aimed at attracting restaurants serving healthier fare to the area, where a study found 30% of children are obese.

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and David Zahniser
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
July 30, 2008
A law that would bar fast-food restaurants [...]

CTV News Live – Gov’t Assistance Non-Existant – The Children’s Clean Air Network

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qe4T25PtAU
CTV News Live at Five with a feature on The Children’s Clean Air Network

Plan for ‘fast food’ toys ban, a step closer

Jul 10 2008 by David Bartlett, Liverpool Daily Post
LIVERPOOL last night moved a step closer to introducing a unique by-law banning fast food companies from promoting unhealthy meals in the city with toys.
Both Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors agreed to act on the findings of an inquiry earlier this year which accused burger giants [...]