New research indicates that people may face a higher risk of developing kidney disease if they live in areas with elevated air pollution. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of JASN.
Dec 17, 2020
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The health effects of air pollution are a major concern for urban populations all over the world. Children, the elderly, and people with impaired respiratory systems (such as asthmatics) tend to be especially sensitive to ...
Dec 22, 2014
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Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant death and long-term neurological disease, and 1 in 10 infants born in the United States is affected by preterm birth according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
Nov 10, 2016
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National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina, according to a study led by Duke ...
Jun 23, 2014
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We think of schools as safe places for children, but there's an invisible hazard lurking right outside the front door. A recent study by Matthew Adams, assistant professor with U of T Mississauga's Department of Geography, ...
Aug 7, 2017
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Air pollution levels are linked to many forms of ill health, including higher risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, especially for more vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly.
Jan 26, 2015
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Air pollution has been clearly linked to spikes in breathing problem-related admissions to hospitals and visits to GPs in a research project conducted at the University of Dundee.
Jul 10, 2018
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Despite progress toward cleaner air in the US, a new study suggests that communities of color across the nation are shouldering a growing burden of diseases linked to air pollution. A paper published today by researchers ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Results from a new study suggest that long-term exposure to air pollution leads to increased risk in dementia in Denmark.
May 17, 2024
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