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Organic food intake linked with better fluid intelligence and working memory in children

A study analyzing the association between a wide variety of prenatal and childhood exposures and neuropsychological development in school-age children has found that organic food intake is associated with better scores on tests of fluid intelligence (ability to solve novel reasoning problems) and working memory (ability of the brain to retain new information while it is needed in the short term).

30 Jun 2021

Study reveals public health risks posed by household fireworks

Fireworks are synonymous in the United States with the celebration of Independence Day and other special events, but the colorful displays have caused a growing risk to public safety in recent years, according to a study by environmental health researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

29 Jun 2021

Personal networks could play a key role in advancing the adoption of cleaner cooking fuel

A new, first-of-its-kind study led by researchers from Boston College has found that personal networks in India could play an important role in advancing the adoption of a cleaner cooking fuel, in this case liquefied petroleum gas, according to a report published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

29 Jun 2021

Study maps potential link between oil and gas production and childhood leukemia risk

A pilot study of childhood leukemia patients living near Colorado's oil and gas drilling sites recently led to an American Cancer Society grant award for CU Cancer Center member Lisa McKenzie PhD, MPH.

28 Jun 2021

Research findings on the links between air pollution and neurodegeneration

There is growing awareness that air pollutants are playing a critical role in the development of neurodegenerative diseases.

22 Jun 2021

Satellite data explains the extent of lockdown effect on nitrogen oxides

COVID-19 has changed the world in unimaginable ways. Some have even been positive, with new vaccines developed in record time. Even the extraordinary lockdowns, which have had severe effects on movement and commerce, have had beneficial effects on the environment and therefore, ironically, on health.

21 Jun 2021

Passive smoking and air pollution associated with arthritis risk, poor response to RA treatment

RA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause fatigue, and the underlying inflammation may affect other body systems.

18 Jun 2021

Study finds high economic, health costs due to in-car aerosol exposure in developing countries

In an international study published by the journal Environment International, the University of Surrey led an international team of air pollution experts in monitoring pollution hotspots in 10 global cities: Dhaka (Bangladesh); São Paulo (Brazil); Guangzhou (China); Medellín (Colombia); Cairo (Egypt); Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); Chennai (India); Sulaymaniyah (Iraq); Blantyre (Malawi); and Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania).

17 Jun 2021

Long-term exposure to poor air quality increases COVID-19 risk, research finds

Even as governments across the United States consider lifting mask mandates and relaxing preventative measures as vaccination numbers creep up, new research from a UCLA-led team has found that such basic techniques significantly reduce the risk of getting COVID-19.

16 Jun 2021

Prenatal exposure to air pollutants may increase infants' obesity risk

Women exposed to higher levels of air pollution during pregnancy have babies who grow unusually fast in the first months after birth, putting on excess fat that puts them at risk of obesity and related diseases later in life, new CU Boulder research shows.

15 Jun 2021

COVID-19 public health efforts linked to dramatic decline in COPD hospitalizations

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine analyzed data at the 13-hospital University of Maryland Medical System and found public health measures designed to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus may have fostered a substantial side benefit: Hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were reduced by 53 percent, according to a new study accepted for publication by a peer-reviewed medical journal and currently available at the online journal medRxiv.

14 Jun 2021

UMass Amherst researcher receives NIH grant to study the impact of ACOs on asthma care for children

University of Massachusetts Amherst health services researcher Dr. Sarah Goff has received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of accountable care organizations (ACOs) on asthma care for children insured by Medicaid.

9 Jun 2021

Could semen quality indicate SARS-CoV-2 insult susceptibility in polluted areas?

In a recent review in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Italian researchers focused on “the evidence that correlates the degree and type of pollution with the increased susceptibility of many countries to this pandemic and proposes human semen as an early marker of the environmental health and the general health of individuals.” Their observations are based on a robust body of experimental evidence.

2 Jun 2021

Counties with more socially vulnerable populations face a greater risk of water and air pollution

An analysis led by North Carolina State University researchers found counties with more socially vulnerable populations had a higher density of natural gas pipelines overall.

29 May 2021

Prenatal exposure to air pollution can cause asthma in children

Women who were highly exposed to ultra-fine particles in air pollution during their pregnancy were more likely to have children who developed asthma, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in May.

21 May 2021

Air Pollution News and Research

Organic food intake linked with better fluid intelligence and working memory in children

Study reveals public health risks posed by household fireworks

Personal networks could play a key role in advancing the adoption of cleaner cooking fuel

Study maps potential link between oil and gas production and childhood leukemia risk

Research findings on the links between air pollution and neurodegeneration

Satellite data explains the extent of lockdown effect on nitrogen oxides

Passive smoking and air pollution associated with arthritis risk, poor response to RA treatment

Study finds high economic, health costs due to in-car aerosol exposure in developing countries

Long-term exposure to poor air quality increases COVID-19 risk, research finds

Prenatal exposure to air pollutants may increase infants' obesity risk

COVID-19 public health efforts linked to dramatic decline in COPD hospitalizations

UMass Amherst researcher receives NIH grant to study the impact of ACOs on asthma care for children

Could semen quality indicate SARS-CoV-2 insult susceptibility in polluted areas?

Counties with more socially vulnerable populations face a greater risk of water and air pollution

Prenatal exposure to air pollution can cause asthma in children

TIBI receives GFI grant to develop a unique, effective method of producing cultivated meat

Air quality in Spain temporarily improved during first COVID-19 wave, prevented 150 premature deaths

UCL researchers highlight systemic inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure

Asthma Awareness: Fighting Asthma in 2021

World Asthma Day 2021: How could smart inhalers improve asthma care?

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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