Swimming in chlorinated pools increases asthma risk five-fold

And drinking chlorinated water - much better if it is fluoridated too - is even “better” for your health._________________________________________________________________________Children who swim regularly in chlorinated pools are five times more likely to develop asthma, research has found. Swimming is recommended as a good form of exercise for asthmatics because the warm humid air is less likely [...] continue reading latest news

Chinese milk products banned in Russia

Russia’s Health Ministry has imposed a ban on all Chinese products containing traces of milk, until tests can prove that they do not contain the chemical melamine.Authorities said they seized more than 100 kilos of powdered milk in a warehouse in Siberia’s city of Tomsk, and in Russia’s Far East, in the Khabarovsk region, over [...] continue reading latest news