Tag: Pollution, Air

Risk for positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR results increased with short-term exposure to PM_2.5, PM₁₀, and black carbon

A climate change-driven increase in wildfires may be one of the reasons for the worsening air pollution nationwide

PM₂.₅ level increases with smoking in the home, decays gradually after smoking stops, and remains elevated indoors 12 hours later

Air quality is the worst in WHO Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions

Several other states are moving to adopt the California standards

Starting in 2027, new proposed standards would reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides from heavy-duty gasoline and diesel engines

Air pollution may trigger psoriasis flares in individuals with chronic plaque psoriasis

No differences in associations seen according to age, geographic region, education, apolipoprotein E e4 genotypes, or cardiovascular risk factors

Rule was first enacted in 2012 and credited with a range of public health benefits

Compared with meeting EPA standards alone, this would prevent 11,850 more deaths, 25,400 more morbidities