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Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution
Air quality linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
Study explores how traffic-related air pollution impacts the aging brain in rodent model Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for age-related dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Their study, … Continue reading
Ozone in air pollution is linked to fibroid development in Black women
Higher levels of ozone from air pollution are linked to an increased risk of developing fibroids among Black American women according to a large study published today (Friday) in Human Reproduction, one of the world’s leading reproductive medicine journals. Fibroids … Continue reading
Systemic inequalities driving exposure to high indoor air pollution in London
Systemic inequalities mean that low-income households in London are more likely to be exposed to higher levels of indoor air pollution, according to a report by UCL researchers. The biggest factors are the quality of housing and the characteristics of … Continue reading
Air pollution linked to high blood pressure in children; other studies address air quality and the heart
A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and their risk for high blood pressure … Continue reading
Air pollution spikes may impair older men’s thinking, study finds
Even short, temporary increases in airborne particles can damage brain health, research suggests Temporary rises in air pollution may impair memory and thinking in older men, according to research that indicates even short-term spikes in airborne particles can be harmful … Continue reading
Study links childhood air pollution exposure to poorer mental health
Research found that those who grow up amid heavy traffic pollution have higher rates of mental illness by age 18 Children and young people who grow up amid heavy traffic-related air pollution have higher rates of mental illness by the … Continue reading
Scientists identify severe asthma species, show air pollutant as likely contributor
An epidemiological study has shown that not only is non-Th2 a distinct asthma disease, its likely inducer is early childhood exposure to airborne Benzo[a]pyrene, a byproduct of fossil fuel combustion. Asthma afflicts more than 300 million people worldwide. The most … Continue reading
COVID-19 pandemic highlights the urgent global need to control air pollution
A new commentary published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides an exhaustive examination of published research that discusses whether air pollution may be linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes. The studies that the authors examined look at … Continue reading





