Tag: Pollution, Air
Air Pollution Tied to Neurological Disorders in Seniors
Higher fine particulate matter tied to higher risk for Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease
Air Pollution May Raise Stroke Risk With Atrial Fibrillation
Findings account for neighborhood-specific pollution data, sociodemographic factors
Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to New Asthma in Children
Family risk factors, including maternal smoking, parental asthma, also tied to new asthma onset
Exposure to Outdoor Air Pollution May Increase Risk for CVD
Findings seen for adults living in 21 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries
Environmental Factors Tied to Childhood Obesity
Smoking during pregnancy strongly associated with higher BMI in offspring
Respiratory-Related ED Visits Up in Days Before Thunderstorms
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, particularly those with asthma, COPD, or both
WTC Responders With Impaired Cognition Have Brain Changes
Another study IDs plasma proteins associated with PTSD, MCI, both in World Trade Center responders
Huge Saharan Dust Plume Will Affect Americans’ Health
Expected this week, the cloud of dust is especially large and has already hit the Caribbean
Exposure to Air Pollutants, Heat Linked to Pregnancy Outcomes
PM2.5 and ozone exposure associated with elevated risk for preterm birth, low birth weight
Rapid Progression Noted in Artificial Stone Silicosis
Progressive massive fibrosis increased from 6.6 to 37.7 percent after mean follow-up of 4.1 years
