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Tag Archives: Health Effects of Air Pollution
Air pollution linked to asthma in children and teens
Exposure to air pollution early in life may contribute to the development of asthma in childhood and adolescence, a European study suggests. Researchers followed more than 14,000 children from birth through ages 14 to 16 and found those born in … Continue reading
WHO: 7 Million People Die Each Year Due to Air Pollution
About 56 million people die worldwide. Of those, at least 7 million die from pollution-related diseases each year, the U.N.’s health body said. The U.N.’s body for health, WHO, reported on Wednesday that if the world powers reach a global … Continue reading
Reducing China’s air pollution may prevent about 900,000 cardiovascular deaths by 2030: study
Lowering air pollution to the 2008 Beijing Olympics level could prevent about 900,000 cardiovascular deaths in urban China by 2030, a study said Tuesday. To guarantee clean air for the 2008 Olympics, China temporarily closed factories, construction sites and limited … Continue reading
Even Moderate Air Pollution Could Trigger Severe Heart Attacks: Study
Even moderate levels of air pollution have now been linked to increased risk of heart attacks in people with heart disease. That’s according to new research presented Sunday at the American Heart Association’s annual conference. Researchers analyzed 20 years of data on 16,000 heart attacks treated at Intermountain … Continue reading
Air pollution stunting children’s lungs, study finds
A six-year study finds children living in highly polluted parts of cities have up to 10 per cent less lung capacity than normal, with warnings the damage could be permanent High levels of air pollution are stunting the growth of … Continue reading
Air pollution major cause of eye infection: Doctors
Air pollution in cities is emerging as the major reason behind the rise in eye allergies and conjunctivitis in people of all ages, doctors say. They say that the problem was serious, because if conjunctivitis and allergies are not treated … Continue reading
Air Pollution Can Aggravate Rheumatoid Arthritis But Exercise, Lifestyle Changes Can Relieve Symptoms
Researchers from All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) looked into 500 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who lived in New Delhi, India, in the past 10 years. They found that the symptoms worsened in the months of November and December. … Continue reading
Air Pollution Increases Risk of Rejection of Transplanted Lung
Air pollution spells bad omen for people who are recipients of transplanted lungs, according to a new European study. During the international meet among European Respiratory Society members, University of Leuven’s Dr David Ruttens shared that lung transplant recipients who … Continue reading





