Category Archives: Medical Studies

Air pollution associated with poor mental health

Air pollution is linked to poor mental health outcomes, as well as specific mental disorders, in a research review by the University of Cambridge. The findings show that poor air quality, both indoors and outdoors, may lead to depression, anxiety, … Continue reading

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Acute exposure to air pollution may increase risk of symptomatic arrhythmia

Does air pollution affect your heart? Acute exposure to air pollution was found to be associated with an increased risk of arrythmia -; irregular heartbeat -; in a large study of 322 Chinese cities published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association … Continue reading

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Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

A large international team of researchers has found that most lung cancers that result from exposure to air pollution are not due to induced mutations but are instead the result of inflammation inciting cells that are more likely to develop … Continue reading

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Less Than 1% of Earth Has Safe Levels of Air Pollution

It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from unhealthy air. About 99.82% … Continue reading

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Clean Air Can Boost Children’s Lung Capacity

Globally, children and adolescents have being growing up in areas with high levels of air pollution since the Industrial Revolution took off. According to the World Health Organization, more than 90% of the world’s children below the age of 15 … Continue reading

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Fine particle air pollution is Parkinson’s risk factor: US study

25% rise in disease risk noted in areas with greatest long-term PM2.5 exposure People living in areas with high levels of an air pollutant called fine particulate matter (PM2.5) — whose sources include power plants, motorized vehicles, and fires — … Continue reading

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Air pollution particles ‘linked to higher blood pressure in London teenagers’

Long-term exposure to tiny air pollution particles known as PM2.5 is linked with higher blood pressure in teenagers living in London – with stronger associations seen in girls, according to research. Scientists from Kings College London, who analysed data from … Continue reading

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Sitting in traffic for just 2 hours can lead to brain damage

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