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Study: Life expectancy gaps between Black and white Americans have narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades

Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this gap has narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades, largely due to improvements among Black Americans, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

29 Sep 2021

Air pollution linked to almost 6 million premature births worldwide

Air pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019, according to a UC San Francisco and University of Washington global burden of disease study and meta-analysis that quantifies the effects of indoor and outdoor pollution around the world.

28 Sep 2021

Review of COVID-19 clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, and genetics

A new review article investigates the clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, as well as human genetic basis associated with COVID-19.

27 Sep 2021

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect human health

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood.

27 Sep 2021

Childhood asthma is not a risk factor for COVID-19

A new study provides new insights on the association of childhood asthma and COVID-19.

26 Sep 2021

Machine learning pinpoints genes that enable plants to grow more with less fertilizer

Machine learning can pinpoint "genes of importance" that help crops to grow with less fertilizer, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. It can also predict additional traits in plants and disease outcomes in animals, illustrating its applications beyond agriculture.

25 Sep 2021

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage - as recommended - in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin resistance and cell dysfunction.

24 Sep 2021

Researchers release new online tool for air pollution exposure mitigation

Researchers at the University of Surrey have released a new online tool to help schools, hospitals and residents understand and reduce the impact of traffic-related air pollution.

23 Sep 2021

California moves on climate change, but rejects aggressive cuts to greenhouse emissions

As California trudges into another autumn marred by toxic wildfire smoke and drought-parched reservoirs, state lawmakers have cast climate change as a growing public health threat for the state's 40 million residents.

23 Sep 2021

Prenatal ultrafine PM exposure has adverse effects on children’s health, development

Particulate matter (PM) is a major component of air pollution that is increasingly associated with long-term consequences for the health and development of children.

14 Sep 2021

Study: Canadians have the highest risk of respiratory mortality from wildfire pollution

An international study has found Canadians have the highest relative risk of respiratory mortality resulting from wildfire pollution, with Regina and Saskatoon among the worst hit.

10 Sep 2021

Study reveals the serious health consequences of wildfires in Brazil

Last year the number of wildfires in Brazil increased 12.7 percent to a decade-high. Now the largest and most comprehensive study to date of the health effects of wildfires in Brazil reveals the serious health consequences of this burning, linking exposure to wildfire pollutants to increased hospitalisation.

8 Sep 2021

Prolonged exposure to low-level air pollution associated with cardiovascular disease risk

Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and coronary heart disease, even when levels are below the limits specified by the EU and WHO.

8 Sep 2021

HKBU scientists find significant link between PM2.5 exposure and neurological disorders

A comprehensive, systematic meta-analysis conducted by HKBU scientists found a significant association between exposure to PM2.5, i.e., fine particulates with equivalent diameters of less than 2.5 microns suspended in the air, and neurological disorders.

7 Sep 2021

New insights could help unlock the mystery of how lung cancer arises in never smokers

A genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that a majority of these tumors arise from the accumulation of mutations caused by natural processes in the body.

6 Sep 2021

Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution may be linked to higher mortality

Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution, suggests a study published online in The BMJ today.

2 Sep 2021

Losing weight and treating excess fat levels may help prevent lung disease in 9/11 firefighters

Losing weight and treating excess levels of fat in the blood may help prevent lung disease in firefighters who were exposed to dangerous levels of fine particles from fire, smoke, and toxic chemicals on September 11, 2001, a new study shows.

2 Sep 2021

UC cosmetic scientist receives grant to explore skin permeation of chemical agents

A researcher at the University of Cincinnati is looking at ways to make products such as anti-aging and skin lightening creams, lotions, and gels more effective.

2 Sep 2021

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

A new study published in British Medical Journal Global Health addresses the effect of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the preterm birth rate in China.

31 Aug 2021

Airflow optimization reduces time required to remove particulate matter from the classroom

According to the WHO, about 7 million people die each year due to air pollution. Particulate matter (PM) triggers inflammatory responses in the human body, causing asthma and other respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. It is more fatal for young and growing students. The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has reduced time required to remove particulate matter from the classroom by more than 30% by optimizing the locations of supply and return diffusers for air supplied into the classroom.

28 Aug 2021

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Study: Life expectancy gaps between Black and white Americans have narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades

Air pollution linked to almost 6 million premature births worldwide

Review of COVID-19 clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, and genetics

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect human health

Childhood asthma is not a risk factor for COVID-19

Machine learning pinpoints genes that enable plants to grow more with less fertilizer

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Researchers release new online tool for air pollution exposure mitigation

California moves on climate change, but rejects aggressive cuts to greenhouse emissions

Prenatal ultrafine PM exposure has adverse effects on children’s health, development

Study: Canadians have the highest risk of respiratory mortality from wildfire pollution

Study reveals the serious health consequences of wildfires in Brazil

Prolonged exposure to low-level air pollution associated with cardiovascular disease risk

HKBU scientists find significant link between PM2.5 exposure and neurological disorders

New insights could help unlock the mystery of how lung cancer arises in never smokers

Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution may be linked to higher mortality

Losing weight and treating excess fat levels may help prevent lung disease in 9/11 firefighters

UC cosmetic scientist receives grant to explore skin permeation of chemical agents

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

Airflow optimization reduces time required to remove particulate matter from the classroom

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