How Trump’s EPA Threatens Efforts to Clean Up Areas Affected Most by Dangerous Air Pollution
Donald Trump has made drastic changes to the Environmental Protection Agency. Here’s how they could impact efforts to reform ...
Lung health and pollution: Easy and simple ways to protect your lungs from pollution
Chronic respiratory diseases due to pollution are on the rise, but with the right strategies, you can protect yourself and ...
Air pollution may protect against skin cancer, finds new study – but the health risks are far more serious
A new study has linked higher levels of air pollution to a reduced risk of developing melanoma, but an oncologist warns that ...
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Air pollution worsened COVID-19 mortality, especially in vulnerable communities
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, statistics emerged showing significant discrepancies in mortality by county. Shinsuke Tanaka, assistant professor and director of graduate studies in ...
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The link between air pollution and lower respiratory infections in adults
Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...
Exposure to air pollution associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory infections
Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Where are Sydney’s sickest suburbs? Follow the money, heat and air pollution
One part of Sydney has several suburbs with near perfect scores. But less than an hour away, it was a different story.
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Air pollution exposure elevates risk for blood clot hospitalization
Long-term exposure to certain air pollutants significantly increased risk for venous thromboembolism, according to results of ...
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Doctors warn air pollution not only affects the lungs, but could also contribute to heart disease
Doctors from National Jewish Health talk about how to know if you’re at risk, and steps you can take to protect your heart ...
Health Beat: Air pollution and kids
The World Health Organization reports more than 90% of children breathe air so polluted that it puts their health at risk.
Balkan air pollution crisis threatens public health, EU membership goals
Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his ...
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Traffic-related air pollution causes liver damage
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution could harm the liver and potentially increase the likelihood of developing fatty ...