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Ozone is a gas found in the earth's atmosphere. Without it, our planet wouldn't be inhabitable. But it is also increasingly being found at lower altitudes where it doesn't belong. See, there are two types of ozone. One is good, and one is bad. One is created naturally as ultraviolet rays penetrate oxygen in the earth's atmosphere, and one is man-made, a by-product of chemical reactions in combustion engines and chemical refineries.

Dr. John Leung, MD, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, comments on his observations. “For people with allergic rhinitis or allergic asthma, who develop symptoms after breathing in allergens, masks can be really helpful.”

Most people understand that inhaling smoke is not good for our health. Nevertheless, how aware are people of the different ways smoke from a fire can cause significant bodily harm, both in the short and long term?

As the demand for manufactured goods, new infrastructure and forms of transportation increases, so does the scale of damage to our environment. Our day-to-day activities continue to compound existing forms of pollution, as numb as we have become to it. But one type of pollution is particularly vicious given the fact that it’s mostly invisible: air pollution. Reportedly, exposure to outdoor air pollution is responsible for over 4 million deaths each year...

As most of us know by now, masks can become uncomfortable very quickly. Foggy glasses, pulling on ears, irritated skin and lack of breathability are just some of the discomforts we experience while wearing face masks for any length of time. Finding a great face mask will become a travel essential for those wanting to fly as comfortably as possible. Here is our list of the 4 most important things to look for in a travel mask

It’s easy to recognise when food is mouldy or when water is dirty but when it comes to the air we breathe how can we really tell how clean it is? The average person takes around 20,000 breaths per day and all that we  inhale travels into our body through the respiratory tract, entering our lungs and eventually our bloodstream.

18 million hectares of bushland were destroyed during the Australian Wildfires of 2019. The resulting smoke plume spanned an area of 1.3 billion acres, which roughly equates to the size of the 11 largest US states combined. According to the UN World Meteorological Organisation the smoke plume from the Australian Wildfires reached South America and Antarctica. The size and scale of this wildfire event is barely imaginable.