Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Almost a third of asthma cases are attributable to long-term exposure to fine particular matter, global study suggests

Drawing on evidence involving about 25 million people worldwide, an international research team led by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry demonstrates that long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 significantly increases the risk of asthma, affecting both children and adults. The researchers … Continue reading

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Large-scale and intense wildfires carrying smoke across northern hemisphere

Late spring and early summer blazes in Canada, Alaska and eastern Russia add to carbon emissions The northern hemisphere has had a large number of intense wildfires in the first half of summer, carrying vast amounts of smoke across Eurasia … Continue reading

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More Black Americans die from effects of air pollution, study shows

Everyone knows that air pollution is bad for health, but how bad depends a lot on who you are. People of different races and ethnicities, education levels, locations and socioeconomic situations tend to be exposed to different degrees of air … Continue reading

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Chronic exposure to air pollutants may increase lupus risk, research shows

New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology indicates that chronic exposure to air pollutants may increase the risk of developing lupus, an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs. For the study, investigators analyzed data on 459,815 participants from the UK … Continue reading

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Air pollution linked to a decrease in IVF birth rate success, new study shows

A pioneering study, presented at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) prior to the retrieval of oocytes (eggs) during in vitro fertilization (IVF) can reduce the odds of achieving a live birth … Continue reading

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Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions

A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia across Europe could be linked to the tiny particles emitted by planes. 52 million people – more than … Continue reading

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Study suggests that air pollution promotes inflammation in the brain, accelerating consequences for dementia

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Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes

A recent eBioMedicine study explores the association between air pollution and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk based on epigenomic analysis. 

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