http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-exposure-traffic-pollution-asthma-severity.html Health Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:01 EST news288274180 (HealthDay)—Exposure to traffic-related air pollution, including nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter less than 2.5 and 10 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5 and PM10), during gestation and the first year of life is associated with a significantly increased risk of autism, according to research published in the January issue of JAMA Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-exposure-traffic-related-air-pollution-linked.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:32:33 EST news276874347 Gestational exposure to ambient urban air pollution, especially during late pregnancy, may contribute to lower vitamin D levels in offspring, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). According to study authors, this could affect the child's risk of developing diseases later in life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-gestational-exposure-urban-air-pollution.html Health Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:04 EST news266688767 The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years, and now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especially serious for children with asthma. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-prenatal-exposure-pollution-dangerous-children.html Inflammatory disorders Sun, 20 May 2012 13:30:16 EST news256739375 The rapid shift from nomadic life to modern-day culture in the United Arab Emirates has exposed residents to significant indoor air quality risks that can lead to respiratory illness, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-culturally-sensitive-arab-emirates-indoor.html Health Wed, 09 May 2012 17:13:05 EST news255802377 Short-term exposure (for up to 7 days) to all major air pollutants, with the exception of ozone, is significantly associated with an increased risk of heart attack, according to a review and meta-analysis of previous studies appearing in the February 15 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-short-term-exposure-major-air-pollutants.html Health Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:09 EST news248448728 A Californian-based study has looked in detail at air quality and the impact of traffic-related air pollution on premature birth. Published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health, results from this study show that traffic-related air pollution, especially polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), is associated with up to a 30% increase in premature births, and that seasonal changes and vicinity to the coast affected concentration of toxic pollutants in the air. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-pregnant-mothers-air-pollution.html Health Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:13:50 EST news237179614