Growing evidence supports the link between air pollution and dementia
Imperial researchers contribute to a report highlighting how air pollution contributes to dementia and a decline in mental ability.
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Imperial researchers contribute to a report highlighting how air pollution contributes to dementia and a decline in mental ability.
Jul 29, 2022
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For nearly two decades, Brown University Associate Professor of Epidemiology Joseph Braun has been studying the human health effects, from before conception through adolescence, of exposure to environmental pollutants. Through ...
Jul 29, 2022
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Globally, chronic lung disease (COPD) accounted for over 212 million cases, 3 million deaths, and 74 million years lost to ill health or disability in 2019, finds an analysis of the latest data from over 200 countries and ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Levels of air pollution well below national and international air quality guidelines are associated with an increased risk of death, according to a new Canada-wide study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia.
Jul 15, 2022
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Lehigh University and Bentley University health economics researchers have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes. Although many studies have found ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. Increasingly, research suggests air pollution can influence childhood behavioral problems and even IQ. A new study led by the University of Washington has added evidence showing ...
Jul 13, 2022
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While it's more widely known that polluted air can harm human health, another danger may be lurking at your feet.
Jul 4, 2022
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Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published today in Cardiovascular Research, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Jun 30, 2022
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Heat waves and air pollution are harmful, even deadly, and both are predicted to increase in frequency due to climate change. A team of researchers from USC is helping shed light on the health risks by assessing six years ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Exposure to the air pollution known as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk of having a cluster of multiple chronic diseases, according to a new study published this week in the open-access ...
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