http://www.enn.com/topics/lifestyle http://www.enn.com/images/lifestyle.gif http://www.enn.com/topics/lifestyle Green Lifestyle and Sustainable Culture News - ENN en-us http://enn.com/news/feeds/lifestyle2.xml http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53526 Cities plagued with terrible traffic problems may be overlooking a simple, low-cost solution: High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) policies that encourage carpooling can reduce traffic drastically, according to a new study co-authored by MIT economists. Thu, 28 Dec 2017 10:52:00 EST http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53526 Massachusetts Institute of Technology http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53497 The Low Emission Zone in Leipzig was established in March 2011, allowing only access of Diesel vehicles of Euro4 and higher with few exceptions. The ban of older vehicles and subsequent modernization of the car fleet resulted in slightly reduced PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentrations. However, the mass concentration of black carbon (soot particles) emitted mainly from Diesel vehicles decreased by 60% at the street site. These particles are believed to be most dangerous due to their carcinogenic trace compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Furthermore, also the number concentration of ultrafine particles, which can penetrate deep into the lungs, decreased by approximately 70%. Despite modernized Diesel vehicles, nitrogen oxides concentrations did not follow these trends and remained nearly constant. The main achievement of the Low Emission Zone was the improvement of air quality by the reduction of the most dangerous particles. Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:11:00 EST http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53497 Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53453 Children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health benefits, a new study shows. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:51:00 EST http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53453 University of Montreal http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53446 Research led by the University of Liverpool has revisited a study carried out 175 years ago which compared the health and life expectancy of people in different parts of the country, including Liverpool, to see if its findings still held true. They found that stark differences still exist and that people living in Liverpool still had lower life expectancy than those living in the rural area of Rutland. Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:34:00 EST http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53446 University of Liverpool http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53433 A new study linking higher levels of air pollution to increased teenage delinquency is a reminder of the importance of clean air and the need for more foliage in urban spaces, a Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher said. Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:50:00 EST http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53433 University of Southern California http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53355 It’s tempting to believe that the devastating sequence of hurricanes in the Atlantic this year has blown in a new awareness of the risks of rising waters and increasingly powerful storms on our rapidly warming planet. In a rational world, the destruction wrought by these storms would inspire us to redouble our efforts to cut carbon pollution as quickly as possible and begin planning for an orderly retreat to higher ground.  Tue, 05 Dec 2017 08:44:00 EST http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53355 Yale Environment 360 http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53332 The harmful effects of being overweight have been underestimated, according to a new study that analysed body mass index (BMI), health and mortality data in around 60,000 parents and their children, to establish how obesity actually influences risk of death. The University of Bristol study is published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology today [Friday 1 December]. Fri, 01 Dec 2017 11:09:00 EST http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/53332 University of Bristol