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Exposure to air pollution during prenatal period is associated with increased risk of respiratory infection in children

Living near a major roadway during the prenatal period is associated with an increased risk of respiratory infection developing in children by the age of 3, according to a new study from researchers in Boston.

21 May 2013

Study: Air and noise pollution may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to German researchers who have conducted a large population study, in which both factors were considered simultaneously.

21 May 2013

Breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers change in HDL cholesterol

Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries.

16 May 2013

DESSO launches campaign to raise awareness of the continued dangers of bad indoor air quality

To support the aims of the EU's Year of Air, DESSO, a leading European carpet and sports pitches manufacturer is launching its own campaign, 'The Great Indoors' to raise awareness of the continued dangers of bad indoor air quality and to demonstrate what business and innovation can do to combat the problem.

13 May 2013

New report highlights factors that contribute to asthma

There is still no cure for asthma, so for 22 million people in the U.S., this chronic disease continues to be a daily burden no matter where they live. But it's not just air pollution they should be worried about. Factors such as pollen, secondhand smoke – even high rates of poverty, a large uninsured population or a high number of ER visits – can be critical signs that certain cities and states are worse for families with asthma. It is especially true for people with severe asthma.

7 May 2013

Mount Sinai researcher presents novel findings in environmental health at PAS annual meeting

Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of "healthy years of life lost" in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and Indonesia, according to a study by a Mount Sinai researcher published online today in Environmental Health Perspectives.

5 May 2013

Overweight exacerbates air pollution symptoms in childhood asthma

Children with asthma who are overweight are more likely to experience symptoms after exposure to indoor air pollution than normal-weight asthmatic children, show study findings.

29 Apr 2013

Latin America facing an alarming increase in cancer rates

Latin America is facing an alarming increase in cancer rates, and unless urgent action is taken to prevent cancers, improve health-care systems and facilities, access to vital medical care, and treatment of poor people, the region threatens to be overwhelmed by the burgeoning epidemic, say the authors of a major new report on cancer control in the region, published in The Lancet Oncology, and launched at the Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG) 2013 conference in São Paulo, Brazil.

26 Apr 2013

Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to heart attacks, strokes

Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries," according to a University of Michigan public health researcher and colleagues from across the U.S.

25 Apr 2013

Study shows long-term exposure to fine particle matter air pollution is associated with atherosclerosis

The association between road traffic and heart disease has been suggested in several studies. In 2012 a large prospective cohort study from Denmark showed that traffic noise was significantly associated with risk of heart attack - for every 10 decibel increase in noise exposure (either at the time of the attack or over the five years preceding it) there was a 12% increased risk.

18 Apr 2013

ACOEM provides tools, resources to help employers identify and respond to impact of COPD

Awareness campaign for the workplace provides tools and information on preventing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the third leading cause of death in the U.S.

12 Apr 2013

Disease burden from air pollution underestimated, U.N. reports

"Air pollution is an underestimated scourge that kills far more people than AIDS and malaria and a shift to cleaner energy could easily halve the toll by 2030, U.N. officials said on Tuesday" at a conference in Oslo focusing on new development goals for the post-2015 development agenda, Reuters reports.

11 Apr 2013

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution associated with increases in rare childhood cancers

Scientists from UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health led by Julia Heck, an assistant researcher in the school's epidemiology department and a member of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, have found a possible link between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and several childhood cancers.

10 Apr 2013

Air Pollution News and Research

Exposure to air pollution during prenatal period is associated with increased risk of respiratory infection in children

Study: Air and noise pollution may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers change in HDL cholesterol

DESSO launches campaign to raise awareness of the continued dangers of bad indoor air quality

New report highlights factors that contribute to asthma

Mount Sinai researcher presents novel findings in environmental health at PAS annual meeting

Overweight exacerbates air pollution symptoms in childhood asthma

Latin America facing an alarming increase in cancer rates

Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to heart attacks, strokes

Study shows long-term exposure to fine particle matter air pollution is associated with atherosclerosis

ACOEM provides tools, resources to help employers identify and respond to impact of COPD

Disease burden from air pollution underestimated, U.N. reports

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution associated with increases in rare childhood cancers

HAP caused by exposure to biomass fuels increases mortality risk

Guardian examines African environmental outlook report

Link between outdoor heat and hospitalization for respiratory disease in the elderly

Air pollution and heart attacks: an interview with Dr Cathryn Tonne, LSHTM

Air pollution from lead-contaminated soil a cause for concern

Researchers to discuss health issues at Society of Toxicology's Annual Meeting and ToxExpo

National Jewish Health expert describes potential hazards of energy efficient homes

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