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Environmental factors play key role in cognitive decline and dementia risk

Environmental factors play key role in cognitive decline and dementia risk

A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. Led by Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management Suhang Song, this meta-analysis demonstrates that factors including air pollution and access to green or blue spaces can significantly raise or lower the odds of cognitive decline and developing dementia.

7 Mar 2025

Environmental research effort aims to improve health in Houston's vulnerable neighborhoods

Environmental research effort aims to improve health in Houston's vulnerable neighborhoods

Garett Sansom, DrPH, and Lindsay Sansom, PhD, with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, have been named principal investigator and co-principal investigator of a new, one-year effort funded by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Gulf Research Program to evaluate soil conditions in two northeast Houston neighborhoods and foster community engagement by local residents.

7 Mar 2025

Race-neutral equation improves asthma diagnosis for Black children

Race-neutral equation improves asthma diagnosis for Black children

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape healthcare practices in ways healthcare providers may not even realize.

28 Feb 2025

Study reveals how air pollution contributes to Alzheimer's disease

Study reveals how air pollution contributes to Alzheimer's disease

Air pollution contributes to nearly 7 million premature deaths each year, and its effects go far beyond the lungs.

28 Feb 2025

Biomass smoke compounds linked to lung damage and respiratory diseases

Biomass smoke compounds linked to lung damage and respiratory diseases

Biomass burning-whether from wildfires, wood stoves or agricultural fires-sends massive amounts of tiny particles and chemicals into the air.

27 Feb 2025

Why life expectancy gains in Europe stalled—and how some countries stayed ahead

Why life expectancy gains in Europe stalled—and how some countries stayed ahead

Life expectancy gains in Europe slowed after 2011, with the COVID-19 pandemic further accelerating declines—while some countries maintained progress through sustained public health policies.

25 Feb 2025

Why over 5 billion people still lack access to life-saving medical oxygen

Why over 5 billion people still lack access to life-saving medical oxygen

The Lancet Global Health Commission highlights severe inequities in medical oxygen access, urging systemic reforms to ensure universal availability and affordability.

23 Feb 2025

Air pollution in late pregnancy linked to higher NICU admissions for newborns

Air pollution in late pregnancy linked to higher NICU admissions for newborns

Exposure to traffic pollutants before birth is linked to increased NICU admissions, stressing the importance of addressing air quality for neonatal health.

18 Feb 2025

Research shows the unseen danger of air fresheners and cleaning products

Research shows the unseen danger of air fresheners and cleaning products

When you walk through a pine forest, the crisp, fresh scent is one of the first things you notice.

17 Feb 2025

Expert articles offer insight on tackling the UK’s cardiovascular health crisis

Expert articles offer insight on tackling the UK’s cardiovascular health crisis

A new collection of articles offering expert insight and policy recommendations to tackle the national cardiovascular health crisis has just been released.

14 Feb 2025

Pollution shift: How truck electrification moves the burden to power plants

Pollution shift: How truck electrification moves the burden to power plants

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks reduces on-road emissions but shifts pollution burdens to power plants, with disadvantaged communities still facing higher exposure despite overall air quality improvements.

13 Feb 2025

Air pollution exposure in late pregnancy linked to higher NICU admissions

Air pollution exposure in late pregnancy linked to higher NICU admissions

Air pollution caused by auto emissions, wildfires and other sources is problematic for many people. It's of particular concern for pregnant people due to the impact pollutants can have on the fetus, especially in the final month before birth.

13 Feb 2025

Air pollution harms cognition just hours after exposure, study finds

Air pollution harms cognition just hours after exposure, study finds

New research shows that inhaling polluted air for just an hour can impair cognitive abilities like attention and emotional recognition within four hours, highlighting the urgent need for cleaner air policies.

11 Feb 2025

Climate change may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy

Climate change may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy

New Curtin University research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the impact of climate change on maternal health.

11 Feb 2025

Study reveals health and economic impact of air pollution in aging societies

Study reveals health and economic impact of air pollution in aging societies

Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan.

7 Feb 2025

ASU researchers propose a unifying explanation for molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease

ASU researchers propose a unifying explanation for molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease

In a groundbreaking theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease.

6 Feb 2025

The link between air pollution and lower respiratory infections in adults

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, highlighting urgent health concerns.

5 Feb 2025

Study links low levels of PM2.5 exposure to liver damage

Study links low levels of PM2.5 exposure to liver damage

Researchers examine the liver toxicity of low levels of PM2.5 exposure.

5 Feb 2025

Air pollution linked to increased hospital admissions for respiratory infections

Air pollution linked to increased hospital admissions for respiratory infections

Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

3 Feb 2025

Traffic-related air pollution may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Traffic-related air pollution may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Long-term exposure to low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.

31 Jan 2025

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