Tag: Pollution, Air
Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Antibiotic Resistance Globally
If air quality guidelines set by WHO are reached in 2050, antibiotic resistance will decline by 16.8 percent
Exposure to Extreme Temperatures, Pollution Linked to MI Death
Study reveals significant synergistic interaction of heat wave and PM2.5 on myocardial infarction mortality
Once Again, Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Envelops Many American Cities
Between 80 million and 120 million people are affected by this poor air quality
Air Pollution Linked to Worse Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients
Studies showed increase in duration of hospitalization
Bad Air Pollution Days Tied to Longer Pediatric Asthma Hospitalizations
Mean length of stay increased up to 10 percent during times when air quality was poorer
Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires
A 2020 study found that exposure to heavy smoke during wildfires raised the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests up to 70 percent
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
Air quality alerts issued to residents from parts of the Northeast to the southern Mid-Atlantic region
Move to ‘Zero-Emission’ Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
A new American Lung Association report outlines the dramatic life-saving potential of a massive move to all-electric cars
Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
When decomposing, sargassum can release ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, which is toxic
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
Air quality is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups when particle pollution is between 151 and 200
