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Air pollution and noise pollution increase cardiovascular risk
Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to German researchers who have conducted a large population study, in which both factors were considered simultaneously. “Many studies have looked at air … Continue reading
Air pollution dangerous for smokers’ hearts
Research reveals that on days of high pollution, smokers are more likely to have a heart attack than non-smokers. A study from the University of Dijon in Burgundy, France shows that when fine particles from air pollution exceed a certain … Continue reading
Posted in Health effects of air pollution, Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, Health effects of air pollution, Research, Ozone O3, PM10, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, fine particles, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, France, Carbon Monoxide CO, heart attack, University of Dijon in Burgundy, ATMO index, Dijon
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Childbirth: Air Pollution Tied to Birth Defects
Exposure in the first two months of pregnancy to air pollution from traffic sharply increases the risk for birth defects, a new study has found. Researchers used data from two large studies carried out in eight counties in the San … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Health effects of air pollution, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, California, Carbon Monoxide CO, Research
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UC Davis study says it found source of air pollutants
Researchers at University of California Davis have established, for the first time, a link between toxic substances that pollute the air and what causes them. The research, announced Monday by the California Air Resources Board and the Electric Power Research … Continue reading
Links between ozone levels and cardiac arrest analyzed
Researchers at Rice University in Houston have found a direct correlation between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and levels of air pollution and ozone. Their work has prompted more CPR training in at-risk communities. At the same AAAS symposium, Rice environmental engineer … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Health effects of air pollution, USA & Canada
Tagged American Lung Association, Carbon Monoxide CO, fine particles, Health effects of air pollution, Houston, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Ozone O3, Research, Rice University, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USA
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The future’s not bright: Low-level air pollution leads to drop in wildflower populations say Manchester scientists
The UK’s colourful countryside is in danger due to air pollution, according to a Manchester Metropolitan University researcher. Air pollution caused by car exhausts, fertilizer and industry is killing off many of our plants – with numerous wildflowers being threatened … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Car exhausts, manchester metropolitan university, Research, UK
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King’s College Study: How the public are exposed to large variations in pollution concentrations
The results of a study illustrating how the public are exposed to large variations in pollution concentrations as they go about their normal day were presented at a public meeting on 16th January 2013. This demonstration study involved seven residents … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, London, Research on Air Pollution in the UK
Tagged Air Pollution, King's College London, London, Research, UK
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PM2.5 air pollutants causing more deaths than estimated, study says
The health risks of microscopic air pollutants have been grossly underestimated on the mainland, with nearly 8,600 premature deaths expected this year in four major cities, a study has revealed. And premature deaths are “just a tiny fraction” of the … Continue reading
Posted in China, Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, Health effects of air pollution, Research, Beijing, Shanghai, heart disease, PM2.5, air pollutants, Peking University, Beij
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Autism: Traffic pollution linked, study suggests
The possibility that autism is linked to traffic pollution has been raised by researchers in California. Their study of more than 500 children said those exposed to high levels of pollution were three times more likely to have autism than … Continue reading
Airborne particles smuggle pollutants to far reaches of globe
Pollution from fossil fuel burning and forest fires reaches all the way to the Arctic, even though it should decay long before it travels that far. Now, lab research can explain how pollution makes its lofty journey: rather than ride … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, airborne particles, Research
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