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Air Pollution Linked to Depression in Older Adults: Study

Researchers from Harvard and Emory Universities have found a link between long-term exposure to air pollution and being diagnosed with depression after age 64. “Depression in older adults is a concern and can be as important as dementia,” the authors … Continue reading

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Air pollution particles ‘linked to higher blood pressure in London teenagers’

Long-term exposure to tiny air pollution particles known as PM2.5 is linked with higher blood pressure in teenagers living in London – with stronger associations seen in girls, according to research. Scientists from Kings College London, who analysed data from … Continue reading

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Sitting in traffic for just 2 hours can lead to brain damage

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Jet engine lubrication oils are a major source of ultrafine particles

Ultrafine particles form during combustion processes, for example when wood or biomass is burned, as well as in power and industrial plants. Alongside road traffic, large airports are a major source of these ultrafine particles, which are less than 100 … Continue reading

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Gas stoves have given 650,000 U.S. children asthma, study finds

Gas stoves are responsible for 12.7% of U.S. childhood asthma cases, a new study in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has found. That proportion is much higher in states such as Illinois (21.1%), California (20.1%) … Continue reading

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UK study adds to evidence of air pollution link to long-term illness

Research found greater chances of multiple chronic illnesses in people living in polluted areas Are the impacts from air pollution hiding in plain sight in the everyday aliments that so many of us suffer from? A new study, the largest … Continue reading

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Major study shows exposure to air pollution puts people at greater risk of multiple health conditions

Exposure to higher concentrations of air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of developing long term, multiple physical and mental health issues, new research has indicated. In the largest study of its kind worldwide, researchers examined the data … Continue reading

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London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstream

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