Tag: Pollution, Air
Traffic-Related Air Pollution May Impact Women More
Effects on plasma proteins known to play a role in inflammation, oxidative stress, cardiovascular disease greater in women than in men
Air Pollution Increases Heart Attacks in Nonsmokers
Findings for same-day nitric oxide levels and average levels for particulate matter in the preceding three days
Air Pollution May Increase Risk for Childhood Leukemia
Strongest association seen for benzene exposure and acute myeloid leukemia
Extreme Heat, Air Pollution Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
Coexposure associated with even higher risk than the sum of individual effects
Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Multimorbidity Clusters
Higher air pollution exposure particularly associated with cardiometabolic disease clusters
Specific Environmental Factors Tied to Mortality Risk
Findings independent of individual-level risk factors
Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Increased COVID-19 Severity
Odds of hospitalization, intensive respiratory support, ICU admission for COVID-19 increased with increase in exposure to ambient PM2.5, NO2
Pollution Accounts for One in Six Deaths Worldwide
Urgent attention needed to control pollution, including air pollution and pollution from hazardous chemicals, and prevent related disease
Slight Increase Reported in Lung Cancer, Brain Tumors With Wildfire Exposure
Individuals exposed to wildfire within 50 km of residential locations in past 10 years had slightly higher incidence
Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Risk for positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR results increased with short-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, and black carbon
