Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution

Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study

Seven-year study of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai finds link between PM2.5 particles and increased blood sugar levels Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its kind in India has found. Research … Continue reading →

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Personal air pollution monitoring needed for people with asthma

Better air quality monitoring techniques are needed to assess the acute impacts of pollution on people with asthma, new research by the University of Stirling has found. Researchers say wearable monitors offer more accurate data which could lead to better … Continue reading →

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Air pollution linked to increased breast cancer risk in women

Women living and working in places with higher levels of fine particle air pollution are more likely to get breast cancer than those living and working in less polluted areas. Results of the first study to take account of the … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from fires hits world’s poorest hardest: study

People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of fires in forests and fields around the world, according to new research published Wednesday. Landscape fires include blazes in forests, shrub, grass, pastures and … Continue reading →

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Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark study

Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday. Yet the … Continue reading →

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As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution

From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing an extraordinary wildfire season — and regions both near and far have found themselves increasingly blighted by smoke exposure. Here’s what you should know about air pollution from these … Continue reading →

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Wildfires and farming activities may be top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk, cases of dementia

Wildfires and farming may pose threats to cognitive health, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Increasingly, evidence shows exposure to air pollution makes the brain susceptible to dementia. And now the findings of Boya Zhang and Sara Adar, … Continue reading →

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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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