Smog May Be Bad for Your Bones
Air pollution not only raises the risk of lung cancer, stroke and respiratory diseases, but it is also bad for your bones, a new study suggests. The study, done in India, looked at more than 3,700 people from 28 villages outside the city of Hyderabad.
January 20, 2020
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High levels of pharmaceutical pollution found in industrialising counties
A study has revealed that in industrialising and urbanising countries, pharmaceutical pollution in rivers could lead to antimicrobial resistance.
December 10, 2019
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Exposure to Pollution May Up Risk for Psychiatric Disorders
Environmental pollution appears to be associated with an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, especially bipolar disorder and major depression, according to a report published online in PLOS Biology.
August 21, 2019
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Smog Could Land Newborns in Intensive Care
The danger that air pollution poses to the hearts and lungs of adults is well-documented, but new research suggests that newborns are also at risk.
July 26, 2019
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Air Pollution Bad News for Your Blood Pressure
Air Pollution Bad News for Your Blood Pressure.
June 28, 2019
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Exposure to Air Pollution May Impact Children's Cognitive Abilities
Exposure to Air Pollution May Impact Children's Cognitive Abilities.
June 13, 2019
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'Controlled Burns' Better for Kids' Health Than Wildfires: Study
Health researchers are weighing in, too, saying controlled burns pose less of an air pollution risk to children than wildfires.
May 31, 2019
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Breathe Easier, New York City: Clean-Air Taxi Rules Are Working
Clean-air taxi rules in New York City increased cabs' fuel efficiency and reduced air pollution, a new study says.
May 30, 2019
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Cleaner Air Linked to Lower Asthma Rates in Kids
Air pollution levels have been declining for years, and researchers can now show that cleaner air is linked to fewer kids developing asthma.
May 22, 2019
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Traffic pollution linked to four million childhood asthma cases each year
Traffic pollution linked to four million childhood asthma cases each year
April 23, 2019
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Gov’t offers £56m for research into public health challenges
Health Minister Nicola Blackwood has announced up to £56 million funding for research into the biggest challenges facing public health - climate change, air pollution, antimicrobial resistance and global pandemics.
March 12, 2019
by pharmatimes
Report reveals impact of pollution, with 9m deaths worldwide
A new report published in The Lancet has revealed that all forms of pollution are linked with 9 million deaths worldwide in 2015 alone. Air pollution was responsible for more than two thirds of these deaths.
October 23, 2017
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