Health
Research finds air pollution in Ireland associated with strokes
Scientists have found that air pollution in the winter is associated with more hospitalisations for all strokes in Dublin.
Aug 11, 2020
0
3
Page 4 - News tagged with diesel
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study links outdoor air pollution with millions of preterm births
Scientists have published a major study which links outdoor air pollution with 2.7 million preterm births per year.
Feb 16, 2017
0
0
Oncology & Cancer
Study exposes failing workplace cancer compensation scheme
Workers suffering occupational cancer and other potentially lethal work-related diseases can forget about any Government compensation, according to a new report by University of Stirling health researchers.
Apr 1, 2015
0
4
Health
3.6 million Australian workers exposed to carcinogens
Australian researchers have found that a staggering 40 percent of workers are exposed to cancer-causing agents in their current jobs, with men at higher risk than women.
Dec 23, 2013
0
0
Pediatrics
Researchers find 13% reduction in asthma in children born in an urban low emission zone
For the first time, the long-term benefits of urban low emission zones for children's health have been scientifically quantified. A key finding is that, on average, simply being lucky enough to spend the time in the womb ...
May 13, 2024
0
0
Health
City in a test tube: Researchers simulate urban pollution to show how it damages the heart
A unique study mimicking city centre pollution levels shows how just two hours of bad air adversely affects the heart and blood vessels for a whole day. The research is published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...
Jan 30, 2020
0
2
Overweight & Obesity
In utero exposure to diesel exhaust a possible risk factor for obesity
Pregnant mice exposed to high levels of air pollution gave birth to offspring with a significantly higher rate of obesity and insulin resistance in adulthood than those that were not exposed to air pollution. This effect ...
Jul 19, 2012
0
0
Health
Creating a stink about traffic pollution
With the World Health Organization categorising diesel fumes as carcinogenic a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientist said if fumes had a stronger smell they would be easier to avoid.
Jun 20, 2012
0
0
Health
Study finds connection between air pollution exposure and puberty onset of girls in the US
A newly published study by researchers from Emory University and Harvard University found a connection between childhood exposure to air pollution and the age at which U.S. girls experienced their first periods.
Oct 18, 2023
0
0
Medical research
Ultrafine particles from traffic alter gene expression in human olfactory cells, study finds
Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. The study, led by the University of Eastern Finland, is the first to combine an analysis ...
Nov 14, 2023
0
0
