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The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition. A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Long-term exposure to black carbon (BC) is associated with an increased risk for developing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study recently published in Environmental Research.
Nov 25, 2025
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Two new studies by the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology–BIPS in Bremen show for the first time that air quality directly influences blood pressure (pre-hypertension and hypertension) and important ...
Oct 9, 2025
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Fetuses more exposed to certain air pollutants show changes in the size of specific brain structures, particularly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. This is the main finding of a new study led by the Barcelona ...
Jun 12, 2025
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A new study led by the University of California, Irvine, found that exposure to fine particulate matter, 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, known as PM2.5 and related elements, such as black carbon and nitrates, during ...
Nov 14, 2024
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For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that tattoo inks are carefully ...
Mar 23, 2024
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Research led by the University of California, Irvine, has found a significant association between long-term antepartum and postpartum air pollution exposure and higher risks of postpartum depression (PPD).
Theranostic ultrasound contrast agents comprise a therapeutic component whose controlled release is triggered by an ultrasound pulse. However, once the therapeutic component has been released from an ultrasound contrast agent ...
Aug 9, 2023
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A long history of exposure to air pollution is associated with a higher risk of developing severe disease, admission to hospital or an intensive care unit (ICU) and death by COVID‑19 according to a study led by the Barcelona ...
May 24, 2023
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