Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy
A new study suggests when a pregnant woman breathes in air pollution, it can travel beyond her lungs to the placenta that guards her fetus.
Sep 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study supports link between pollution and neuropsychiatric disorders
A new study led by University of Chicago researchers suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Aug 20, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Sense of smell, pollution and neurological disease connection explored
A consensus is building that air pollution can cause neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but how fine, sooty particles cause problems in the brain is still an unanswered question. Now ...
Jul 2, 2019
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Team investigates links to traffic-related air pollution and symptoms of childhood anxiety, through neuroimaging
Exposure to air pollution is a well-established global health problem associated with complications for people with asthma and respiratory disease, as well as heart conditions and an increased risk of stroke, and according ...
May 21, 2019
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Improved air quality in Los Angeles region leads to fewer new asthma cases in kids
Improved air quality in the Los Angeles region is linked to roughly 20 percent fewer new asthma cases in children, according to a USC study that tracked Southern California children over a 20-year period.
May 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution
Research from King's College London provides the first evidence of an association between air pollution and psychotic experiences in adolescence.
Apr 1, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Does air pollution raise autism risk?
Traffic-related air pollution may play a role in development of autism, new research suggests.
Nov 19, 2018
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Health
Your heart hates air pollution. Portable filters could help
Microscopic particles floating in the air we breathe come from sources such as fossil fuel combustion, fires, cigarettes and vehicles. Known as fine particulate matter, this form of air pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular ...
Nov 13, 2018
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Immunology
Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms
Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and collaborators. The study appeared ...
Aug 31, 2018
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Promoting cycling in cities can tackle obesity
Daily travel by bike leads to the lowest BMI, according to a study of seven European cities, suggesting cities should promote active commutes.
Jul 6, 2018
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