Archive for the ‘Water - Air Quality / Agriculture’ Category
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
With hot summer weather comes an increase in activity in area waters. Paramedics with American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance service offer the following tips to help boaters, swimmers and divers prevent water sport accidents. Preventing boating accidents The U.S...
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
Wearing a facemask during exercise to limit exposure to outdoor air pollution reduces symptoms and is associated with objective improvements in myocardial ischemia, blood pressure and heart rate variability in people with coronary heart disease (CHD), according to new data presented at the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) Scientific Sessions in Beijing, China today...
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Friday, June 4th, 2010
Water is essential when exercising in the heat but it might not be enough to keep you healthy in Houston summers. "Ten or 15 years ago we told everyone to drink as much water as possible to replace fluids. Now we know that is not such a good idea," said Dr. James Muntz, an internist with The Methodist Hospital in Houston. "Water is important, but sports drinks, might be more important...
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for the games, according to a Cornell study.
Tags: 2008 Olympics, Aggressive Efforts, Air Quality, Beijing 2008, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Government, Cornell Study, Emissions Standards, Games, Halt Construction, Olympics, Pollution Air, Previous Year, Traffic Increase
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic Games, and was about 30 percent higher than has been reported by Chinese environmental experts - even though some favorable weather conditions helped reduce the problem.
Tags: 2008 Olympic Games, Air Games, Beijing, Environmental Experts, Favorable Weather Conditions, Olympic Games, Particulate Air Pollution, Pollution Air, science, science based strength and conditioning, Spectators, Strength And Conditioning, World Health Organization
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