A new study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has evaluated the link between air pollution and lung function of young adults who had recently attained their expected maximum lung ...
Jun 22, 2022
0
34
Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from lungs to brain, via the bloodstream—potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage, a new study reveals.
Jun 20, 2022
0
1506
Older Black adults are three times more likely to die of air pollution than older white adults, according to a new study.
Jun 15, 2022
0
2
Higher exposure to air pollution is associated with higher functional brain connectivity among several brain regions in preadolescents, while exposure to traffic noise was not, according to a study led by ISGlobal. The findings ...
Jun 15, 2022
0
20
In some countries, including the United States, socioeconomic factors such as higher income and education correlate with less exposure to outdoor air pollution. But this isn't the case in China. In fact, it's the exact opposite.
Jun 8, 2022
0
24
Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which lowers lung function and makes breathing difficult for over 2 million people in Canada, and hundreds ...
May 26, 2022
0
5
Living in areas with higher air pollution is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death from stroke, and the risk varies depending on the size of the air pollution particles, according to a new study published ...
May 25, 2022
0
7
Some common air pollutants, such as ground-level ozone, are associated with more severe outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection, including admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian ...
May 24, 2022
0
2
Exposure to air pollutants—even at levels below World Health Organization air quality guidelines—may trigger a heart attack within the hour, according to a new study from China that found the risks were highest among ...
Apr 22, 2022
0
176
Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a study published today in eLife.
Apr 19, 2022
0
11
