Spring pollen hit 'extreme' levels in Europe: EU monitor
Pollen levels were so extreme in parts of Europe during spring that even people not known to suffer allergies felt the effects of hay fever, new data showed on Thursday.
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Environmental Effect of Humans: Air Pollution
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New index ranks 917 European cities on urban design for health and well-being
The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has unveiled a new tool: the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI). The HUDI is a composite index that evaluates 917 European cities based on 13 indicators connected to peoples' ...
Jun 11, 2025
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Wildfire smoke may silently threaten heart health far beyond fire zones
Smoke from Canada wildfires is rapidly drifting into the U.S. and the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, warns that this wildfire smoke exposure may pose an increased risk for ...
May 31, 2025
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Air pollution may worsen bone health in postmenopausal women
Exposure to air pollution may worsen bone loss in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online April 24 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
May 16, 2025
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1 in 10 asthma cases can be avoided with a better urban environment, large-scale study finds
The combination of air pollution, dense urban development and limited green spaces increases the risk of asthma in both children and adults. This is shown by a new study conducted as part of a major EU collaboration led by ...
May 15, 2025
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Exposure to air pollution in childhood linked to poorer health in late adolescence
Young people in the U.K. who lived in polluted areas during their early years are more likely to report worse general health than their peers at age 17, according to new UCL research.
May 15, 2025
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ED visits for asthma spiked during 2023 Canadian wildfires, study finds
New research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found an increase in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits across Ontario following heavy smoke in early June 2023.
May 5, 2025
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Environmental health journal suspends submissions amid budget cuts
A well-known U.S. science journal focused on environmental health has stopped accepting new studies, raising alarms among researchers who rely on it heavily.
May 1, 2025
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Traffic-related ultrafine particles found to influence gene regulation in olfactory cells
Exposure to air pollution–derived ultrafine particles alters gene transcription by epigenetic mechanisms, a new study shows. The changes affected, for example, cellular survival.
Apr 28, 2025
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Nearly half of Americans breathe unhealthy air, new report finds
Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting your health at risk.
Apr 25, 2025
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