You've probably seen negative ion bracelets before: colorful loops of silicon promoting the ability to increase balance, reduce pain and restore energy. They promise you'll run faster and jump higher.

Before you start cutting up that ‘negative ion’ health bracelet or personal massager, be aware that these are highly likely to contain thorium oxide or similar radioactive powder, as this research ...

The Dutch public health institute has warned that 10 products containing ‘negative ions’, which are advertised as improving health, contain illegal levels of radioactive substances. The RIVM tested 10 ...

Do you ever wonder why you feel refreshed and relieved whenever you go to the beach or to the mountains? The fresh sea breeze, spray of seawater on your face or the fresh mountain air is like food for ...

Ever been up in the mountains, at the beach, or in a thunderstorm and suddenly felt a huge change in your mood? That’s not just a feeling of awe. It might be negative ions. Negative ions are molecules ...