Tag: Pollution, Air
Prenatal Exposure to Non-Tailpipe Air Emissions Tied to Autism in Offspring
Prenatal exposure may impact development of autism spectrum disorder in first five years
Federal Agency Mulls Ban on Gas Stoves Due to Health Concerns
Gas ranges emit nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and fine particulate matter at levels deemed unsafe by the EPA
EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
Proposed toughening of limits on soot in the air could prevent up to 4,200 premature deaths a year, agency says
Air Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
Independent associations seen and validated in two cohorts of children living in urban areas
Air Pollution Tied to Multimorbidity Status, Severity
Higher exposures to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide associated with multimorbidity status in dose-dependent manner
Household Air Pollution Linked to Cardiac Autonomic Function in COPD
Improvements seen in RMSSD for participants with COPD randomly assigned to active air cleaner versus placebo
In Utero Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Infant Neurodevelopmental Delays
Exposure tied to delay in gross motor, fine motor, and personal-social development
AHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
Risk-attributable cardiovascular death rate associated with lead exposure higher in the U.S. than the U.K.; opposite pattern seen between the countries for particulate matter exposure
Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Low Birth Weight
Findings pronounced for mothers experiencing higher perceived stress during the prenatal period
Air Pollution Adversely Linked to Body Composition in Women
Weaker associations seen for PM2.5 and NO2 with body composition in participants who engaged in more physical activity
