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Tag Archives: 2008 Beijing Olympics
Air pollution closely linked to heart health
A SUDDEN REDUCTION OF air pollution might improve adverse cardiovascular effects in healthy adults, according to a study that tracked pollutants and compared levels to blood markers before, during and after Beijing’s 2008 Olympic games. This is the first major … Continue reading
How Dirty Are China’s Skies? A Daily Photo Archive Shows The Truth
Anyone who’s been to Beijing lately would instantly recognize the photo left. It’s the glorious capital of China, rendered completely invisible by pollution. This was taken in August, four years after the Chinese government spent a reported US$19 billion to … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, China
Tagged 2008 Beijing Olympics, Air Pollution, Beijing, China
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Freakish air credited by coach for success of Ethiopia’s distance runners, such as Tariku Bekele
There is a tiny town in Ethiopia, several hours or several days from the capital, Addis Ababa, depending on how one travels. It is a place where legends are born, generation after generation, through a combination of a remarkable old … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality
Tagged 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, Ethiopia, galen rupp, Tariku Bekele
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Greyjing? Air pollution fouls Beijing’s name
With its parks, centuries-old palaces, history and culture, Beijing should be one of the more pleasant capitals of the world. Instead, it’s considered among the worst to live in because of chronic air pollution. Lung cancer rates are rising among … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China
Tagged 2008 Beijing Olympics, Air Pollution, Air Quality, Beijing, China
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Beijing and London: air quality and the Olympics
Before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, there were widespread fears about the effects of air pollution on the performance, and even the health, of participating athletes. It is an issue that has followed the summer Olympics around the globe, from the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, China, London, UK
Tagged 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, effects of air pollution, UK
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Pollutionwatch: Olympic athletes vulnerable to bad air quality
The effects of air pollution on athletes came to the fore during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where Steve Ovett collapsed with reparatory problems after the 800 meters final, citing air pollution as a major trigger for his exercise induced … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, London, Sports, UK
Tagged 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, Air Quality, Asthma, Exercise, exercise induced asthma, London, Running, UK
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Pollution cuts improve heart health – Beijing study
Cutting air pollution has an instant impact on hart health, experts believe’ after reviewing studies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. According to the British Heart Foundation, the link between heart disease and pollution has been known for some time. BBC … Continue reading
