Doubt cast over face mask benefit
Face masks are a common sight in some of the world's most polluted cities but a recent study has cast fresh doubt over their effectiveness.
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Face masks are a common sight in some of the world's most polluted cities but a recent study has cast fresh doubt over their effectiveness.
May 4, 2018
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A 'pandemic' of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths annually, scientists said Tuesday.
Mar 3, 2020
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Long term exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue and inflammatory bowel diseases, finds research published online in the open access ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Women exposed to high levels of fine particulate matter specifically during pregnancy—particularly during the third trimester—may face up to twice the risk of having a child with autism than mothers living in areas with ...
Dec 18, 2014
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There are many things people research when planning a vacation or business trip abroad—such as the weather, how to get around a city and where to access free Wi-Fi. But one important piece of information that some people ...
Nov 26, 2019
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A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. The study out of John Hopkins University School of Medicine, funded by the National ...
Mar 8, 2019
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Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may consume enough omega-3 fatty acids to counteract the effects of air pollution on the brain, according to a new study published ...
Jul 16, 2020
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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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Residents of the city's poor, segregated neighborhoods are at a greater risk of cancer from air pollutants, and proximity to heavy traffic accounts for a leading share of that vulnerability, according to a recent study from ...
Jan 3, 2020
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Air Act, which is responsible for dramatic improvements in air quality. Despite this, a new report from the American Lung Association finds nearly half of the nation's population—150 ...
Apr 21, 2020
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