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Category Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution
Fatal attraction: The link between pollution and heart disease
WHY air pollution causes lung disease is obvious. Why it also causes heart disease is, though, a conundrum. One suggestion is that tiny particles of soot migrate through the lungs, into the bloodstream and thence to the walls of blood … Continue reading
Keeping cool in the summer leads to increased air pollution
As the weather warms, so does the use of air conditioners. But running these devices requires power plants to ratchet up electricity production, causing air polluting emissions to rise. An analysis of 27 states found that, on average, summer emissions … Continue reading
Deadly air pollution can get into the bloodstream, ‘smoking gun’ study suggests
Tiny particles – like those produced in vast amounts by burning fossil fuels – can pass through the lungs into the bloodstream and then damage various different organs, according to a controversial new experiment. While air pollution has been linked … Continue reading
Bad Air Contributing to Poor Mental Health and Being Unhappy, Study Finds
Economic progress in many developing countries is often accompanied by increased air pollution and this, in turn, is contributing to higher levels of depression, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health finds. The discovery contributes to … Continue reading
Toxic fumes more deadly inside a car than on the pavement, researchers say
Being inside a car can expose you to 10 times the amount of fumes you would experience outside. It is well known that cars produce dangerous levels of toxic fumes for passing pedestrians and cyclists. That threat increases substantially when … Continue reading
Air pollution may directly cause those year-round runny noses, according to a mouse study
Although human population studies have linked air pollution to chronic inflammation of nasal and sinus tissues, direct biological and molecular evidence for cause and effect has been scant. Now, researchers report that experiments in mice continually exposed to dirty air … Continue reading
Air Pollution Reduces Good Cholesterol, Increases Cardiovascular Risk
Increased exposure to air pollution caused by traffic has been blamed for lowering good cholesterol or the high-density lipoprotein (HDL). This has been blamed for the lower HDL levels of middle-aged and even older adults living in urban areas in … Continue reading
Air Pollution Might Beef Up Dangerous Bacteria
Air pollution—particulates tossed into the air from car exhaust, factory fumes, and power plants—is nasty stuff. Breathing it in causes damage to your lung tissue. It can trigger asthma attacks. It increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and lung … Continue reading
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