Tag: Pollution, Air
Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Dementia
Sixteen percent increased hazard of dementia seen with each 1-µg/m3 increase in the moving average of 10-year PM2.5
Prenatal Exposure to Ultrafine Particles Tied to Child Asthma
Sex differences seen in sensitive windows, with highest risk for asthma seen for females exposed to higher levels of UFPs in late pregnancy
Ozone Concentrations Linked to Fibroids in Black Women
Risk for uterine leiomyomata associated with ambient concentration of ozone, but not PM2.5 or NO2
Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants May Up BP in Children, Teens
Long-term exposure to PM with diameter ≤2.5 µm, PM with diameter ≤10 µm, and NO2 linked to systolic BP values
Air Pollution, Exercise Combined Affect CVD Risk in Young Adults
Increased physical activity with high exposure to air pollution may increase risk for cardiovascular disease
Prenatal, Postnatal Exposure to PM2.5 Linked to Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis
Association seen between incident allergic rhinitis and increase in PM2.5 during period from 30 gestational weeks to 52 weeks after birth
Air Pollution May Up Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Exposure to different pollutants including PM2.5, NO2, NOx linked to differences in retinal layer thickness
Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Prevalence of CKD
Associations seen in adults in China significantly stronger in urban areas and for men, younger adults, those without comorbidities
Air Pollution May Up Alzheimer Disease Risk in Elderly
Association seen in older women persisted even at PM2.5 levels below U.S. regulatory standards
Air Pollution May Affect Mood, Memory in Oldest-Old Women
Indirect effect of remote NO2 and PM2.5 exposure on declines in episodic memory mediated by depressive symptoms