Tag: Pollution, Air
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to More Hospital Admissions
Findings seen for both all-cause and cause-specific hospital admissions
Distant Wildfires Tied to Increased Cardiopulmonary Disease
Analysis of Maryland case load during June 2023 Western Canadian fires reveals increases in clinical encounters for cardiopulmonary disease
Higher Ambient Levels of Air Pollutants Linked to Increased VTE Risk
Hazard ratio up for incident venous thromboembolism in association with higher levels of fine particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, nitrogen dioxide
Air Pollution Exposure Throughout Pregnancy Ups Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Socioeconomic status and other environmental exposures modify this association
Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire PM2.5 Tied to Higher Odds of Dementia
Increased odds of dementia diagnosis seen with increase in three-year mean of wildfire, nonwildfire PM2.5 exposure
Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Incidence of Head, Neck Cancer
Highest association seen at five-year lag period, but significant associations also seen at no lag, up to 20-year lag period
Greater Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Odds of Eczema
In multivariable analyses after adjustment for demographics and smoking status, odds ratio was 2.21 for eczema in areas with higher PM2.5
Early Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide, PM2.5 Linked to Peanut Allergy
Early-life exposure to nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter linked to prevalence and persistence of peanut allergy
Metal Exposure Tied to Atherosclerosis Progression
Findings show increases for coronary calcification with higher exposure even when adjusting for clinical factors
Air Pollution Exposure Increases Risk for Parkinson Disease
Among those with Parkinson disease, air pollution tied to higher risk for developing akinetic rigid disease and dyskinesia
