Research points to emissions' effect on our bodies
(NEWSER) - Why are we fat? It's just something in the air, researchers say—namely carbon dioxide. A Danish researcher found that subjects' weight gain over two decades matched the increase in carbon dioxide over the same period, the Daily Mail reports. What's more, between 1986 and 2010, American obesity increased the most on the East Coast, which has the highest levels of CO2. The researcher speculates that carbon dioxide affects certain hormones in the brain that dictate how much food we eat and energy we expend. More»
