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Exposure to 9/11 WTC dust associated with increased risk of heart disease in NYC firefighters

A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center dust is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease.

7 Sep 2019

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease and deaths around the world could be improved, study finds

More than 70 per cent of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and deaths around the world may be attributed to a small number of common but modifiable risk factors.

3 Sep 2019

Blood pressure in children affected by early environmental exposures

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a major killer worldwide, accounting for much death and disease burden due to cardiovascular disease. Multiple factors influence the risk for this condition, some acting in adulthood but some operating from birth or even earlier.

3 Sep 2019

ESC guidelines highlight detrimental impact of pollution, noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes

The detrimental impact of pollution and noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes is highlighted for the first time in European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

31 Aug 2019

Teenagers exposed to air pollution show greater autonomic reactivity to social stress

Adolescents exposed to higher levels of fine-particle air pollutants have heightened autonomic nervous system reactions to social stress, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

31 Aug 2019

Study finds higher rates of heart attack treatment in polluted areas and during winter

The annual average PM10 concentration was significantly higher in polluted cities (50.95 μg/m3) compared to unpolluted cities (26.62 μg/m3). In both polluted and unpolluted areas, a rise in PM10 concentration was significantly associated with a greater frequency of PCI.

23 Aug 2019

Worsening air pollution linked to poor mental health

According to a new large-scale study, rising air pollution can be associated with not just physical problems such as heart and lung diseases but also mental health problems such as depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

22 Aug 2019

Study suggests link between environmental pollution and increase in psychiatric disorders

Researchers are increasingly studying the effects of environmental insults on psychiatric and neurological conditions, motivated by emerging evidence from environmental events like the record-breaking smog that choked New Delhi two years ago.

From PLOS ONE 21 Aug 2019

Environmental pollution linked with increased prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders

A new study led by University of Chicago researchers suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders.

20 Aug 2019

Global air pollution linked to increased emphysema cases

A new study funded by the NIH says that increasing rates of the chronic lung condition called emphysema are linked to breathing polluted air over a long period. The progression of emphysema, a condition more commonly linked to smoking, is now also being attributed to polluted air. Air pollution is already known to be associated with lung and cardiovascular disease.

14 Aug 2019

Air pollution remains a serious problem in low-income black neighborhoods, study shows

Disease-causing air pollution remains high in pockets of America – particularly those where many low-income and African-American people live, a disparity highlighted in research presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in New York.

12 Aug 2019

Lower air pollution levels save lives in New York State

Lower air pollution levels saved an estimated 5,660 lives in New York State in 2012, compared to 2002 levels, according to a new study.

7 Aug 2019

Study: Low level of exposure to traffic related PM10 can be harmful

Air pollution is made up of both gaseous and particulate matter. Each year almost two million people die as a direct result of air pollution with many more experiencing impaired lung function, developing lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

2 Aug 2019

Regular physical activity in childhood linked to higher lung-function values in adolescent girls

Physical activity has many well-known health benefits, but its association with lung function in childhood and adolescence is not well understood.

31 Jul 2019

Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterium more resistant to antibiotics

Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterial strains more resistant to antibiotics, new research from the University of Bath has shown.

30 Jul 2019

$Study finds link between proximity to fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy$

Study finds link between proximity to fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy

A new study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies a link between proximity to hydraulic fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy. Results appear in the journal Environmental Research.

24 Jul 2019

Air Pollution News and Research

Exposure to 9/11 WTC dust associated with increased risk of heart disease in NYC firefighters

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease and deaths around the world could be improved, study finds

Blood pressure in children affected by early environmental exposures

ESC guidelines highlight detrimental impact of pollution, noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes

Teenagers exposed to air pollution show greater autonomic reactivity to social stress

Study finds higher rates of heart attack treatment in polluted areas and during winter

Worsening air pollution linked to poor mental health

Study suggests link between environmental pollution and increase in psychiatric disorders

Environmental pollution linked with increased prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders

Global air pollution linked to increased emphysema cases

Air pollution remains a serious problem in low-income black neighborhoods, study shows

Lower air pollution levels save lives in New York State

Study: Low level of exposure to traffic related PM10 can be harmful

Regular physical activity in childhood linked to higher lung-function values in adolescent girls

Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterium more resistant to antibiotics

Study finds link between proximity to fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy

Mozambican women using kerosene lamps have higher exposure to black carbon

Study provides 'strongest evidence' yet for autism being a genetic condition

Acute air pollution exposure may increase risk for NICU admissions

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