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Air pollution: Why and how it kills
Air pollution – indoor and outdoor – killed an estimated 6.5 million people in 2012, the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows. Exposure to high levels of air pollution, especially over the long term, can affect human … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Beijing, cardiovascular disease, China, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, Delhi, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, lung cancer, PM10, PM2.5, stroke, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Air Pollution Might Beef Up Dangerous Bacteria
Air pollution—particulates tossed into the air from car exhaust, factory fumes, and power plants—is nasty stuff. Breathing it in causes damage to your lung tissue. It can trigger asthma attacks. It increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and lung … Continue reading
Omega-3 oils could tackle damage caused by air pollution, research shows
New research indicates the benefits of eating omega-3 fatty acids, but also that pollution particles can penetrate the lungs into many organs, including testicles Supplements of healthy fats could be an immediate way of cutting the harm caused to billions … Continue reading
Air Pollution Linked to Higher Stroke Mortality
More evidence showing that living in areas with high levels of air pollution is linked to a higher stroke risk has come from two new studies. Both studies are published online in the journal Stroke. The first, from the United … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution
Tagged Air Pollution, Health Effects of Air Pollution, PM10, PM2.5, Research, stroke
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Air pollution now major contributor to stroke, global study finds
Scientists say finding is alarming, and shows that harm caused by air pollution to the lungs, heart and brain has been underestimated Air pollution has become a major contributor to stroke for the first time, with unclean air now blamed … Continue reading
EU dilutes proposal to halve air pollution deaths after UK lobbying
If implemented, weakened proposal means 14,000 people could die prematurely across Europe each year from 2030 EU states have agreed to water down a proposed law aimed at halving the number of deaths from air pollution within 15 years, after … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Asthma, EU - European Union, heart disease, NOx, PM2.5, stroke, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, UK
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More Air Pollution Means More Strokes
New research suggests stroke risk may be associated with climate change and air pollution, adding to the growing body of research that shows cardiovascular health is partially determined by the quality of air we breathe. The study—the largest to date … Continue reading
Air pollution ‘can shrink middle-aged brains’
Middle-aged and older adults who breathe polluted air in towns and cities can be at increased risk of dementia and strokes, researchers have warned. Normal pollution levels – fine particles from traffic fumes, factory and power station emissions and wood … Continue reading
