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Mask-wearing during COVID-19 linked to reduced air pollution–triggered heart attack risk in Japan

Nationwide study of 270,000 patients shows pandemic-era behavior changes significantly lowered PM2.5-associated risk of MINOCA, a non-obstructive type of heart attack Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic—particularly widespread mask-wearing—may have reduced the risk of certain … 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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Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought, study suggests

Results chime with earlier review indicating almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty air The number of health problems linked to air pollution could be far higher than previously thought, according to research suggesting hospital admissions … Continue reading

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