Since 2000, the last year the American Thoracic Society issued a statement on the effect of air pollution on lung diseases, a growing body of research reveals links between air pollutants and other illnesses, including heart ...
Mar 6, 2017
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Scientists have published a major study which links outdoor air pollution with 2.7 million preterm births per year.
Feb 16, 2017
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In a report released in 2016, the World Health Organization revealed that more than 90 percent of the world's population lives in areas with high levels of air pollution, and that every year, close to three million deaths ...
Jan 13, 2017
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Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16 000 patients presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016.
Dec 9, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Stuck in traffic? Shut your car windows and turn your ventilation system to re-circulate air, researchers advise.
Sep 12, 2016
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Between 3,540 and 6,510 new cancer cases in Ontario each year result from environmental factors, says a new report from Cancer Care Ontario and Public Health Ontario (PHO).
Aug 8, 2016
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New research in the journal Science of the Total Environment has highlighted the dangerous effects of indoor pollution on human health, and has called for policies to ensure closer monitoring of air quality.
Apr 19, 2016
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Long term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air is strongly linked to heart attacks and angina, and this association persists at levels of exposure below the current European limits, suggests research conducted at ...
Jan 21, 2014
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A study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has found that diesel exhaust particulates (DEP) and house dust extract (HDE) causes pulmonary inflammation that aggravates asthma. The study ...
Dec 14, 2011
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