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25-year Swedish study reveals link between road traffic pollution and increased mortality risk

In a recent study published in Toxics, researchers analyzed the long-term mortality impacts related to exposure to particulate matter of diameter ≤2.5 mm (PM2.5), PM10, black carbon (BC), and nitrogen oxides [NOx, including nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2)] … Continue reading

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Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study

Seven-year study of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai finds link between PM2.5 particles and increased blood sugar levels Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its kind in India has found. Research … Continue reading

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Air pollution linked to increased breast cancer risk in women

Women living and working in places with higher levels of fine particle air pollution are more likely to get breast cancer than those living and working in less polluted areas. Results of the first study to take account of the … Continue reading

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Air pollution from fires hits world’s poorest hardest: study

People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of fires in forests and fields around the world, according to new research published Wednesday. Landscape fires include blazes in forests, shrub, grass, pastures and … Continue reading

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Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark study

Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday. Yet the … Continue reading

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As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution

From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing an extraordinary wildfire season — and regions both near and far have found themselves increasingly blighted by smoke exposure. Here’s what you should know about air pollution from these … Continue reading

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Air pollution linked to higher mental health service use by people with dementia

Cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter might reduce demand in urban areas …and help free up resources in overstretched psychiatric services, suggest researchers Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is linked to increased use of community … Continue reading

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Air pollution-related deaths: exhaust fumes biggest killer in Europe, finds report

Air pollution is the largest environmental cause of death. The Barcelona Institute for Global Health has now estimated which sources contribute most to mortality. Transport, domestic activities and agriculture are the main contributors to air pollution-related deaths in European cities, … Continue reading

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