carbon – Health

What’s a Low Carbon Diet?

—Dear EarthTalk: What is a low-carbon diet and is it good for losing weight or is it only about saving the planet? — Jane Monroe, Scranton, PA Not to be confused with a “low-carb” diet, which involves avoiding carbohydrates (bread, rice, pasta) as a way to lose weight or keep it off, a low-carbon diet—whereby… Read More »

Hurricane power outages may increase risk of carbon monoxide poisoning

(Reuters Health) – Homeowners in North Carolina and South Carolina who lost electricity in the wake of Hurricane Florence need to realize that backup generators and other temporary power sources can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, scientists warn. People sit at a bar that has no power and drink during a “Hurricane Party” as Hurricane Florence… Read More »