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Air pollution takes an enormous toll on health in the San Francisco Bay Area, study shows

New research published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives from Environmental Defense Fund and the George Washington University shows air pollution takes an enormous toll on health in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the impacts vary dramatically within neighborhoods.

31 Mar 2021

Are marine mammals are at risk of COVID-19?

Researchers have identified a number of marine mammal species native to Italian seawaters that may be highly susceptible to the disease. Additionally, these species inhabit ocean areas where the virus may be present even after receiving sewage treatment, thus highlighting the need for strict sewage improvement plans.

31 Mar 2021

Study estimates premature mortality burden due to poor urban and transport planning

Failure to comply with international exposure recommendations for air pollution, noise, heat and access to green space is associated with more than 1,000 deaths per year in Barcelona and more than 900 in Madrid, accounting for 7% and 3% of overall premature mortality, respectively.

30 Mar 2021

Outdoor physical activity during increased air pollution may offset its beneficial effects

Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high, according to a nationwide study of nearly 1.5 million people published today (Tuesday) in the European Heart Journal.

30 Mar 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted birth statistics in the U.S.?

A new study examines national-level changes in fertility, preterm birth and other obstetric outcomes, in the U.S., over the period of the pandemic throughout 2020.

29 Mar 2021

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions may have led to reduction in asthma exacerbations

Fewer patients with severe attacks were seen by their GP or admitted to hospital during the covid-19 pandemic, and fewer were admitted to hospital for pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung diseases, show findings from three papers published online in the journal Thorax.

27 Mar 2021

ColoradoSPH wins NIH grant to study how air pollutants impact kidney health of sugarcane workers

Three groups from the Colorado School of Public Health have been awarded a $3 million 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of air pollution and climate on the kidney health of sugarcane workers in Guatemala.

25 Mar 2021

Study provides better understanding of how Hurricane Harvey mobilized harmful pollutants

The unprecedented rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 brought more than flood damage to southeast Texas.

24 Mar 2021

New system ranks dangerous landfill pollutants in order of toxicity

Nearly 2,000 active landfills are spread across the U.S., with the majority of garbage discarded by homes and businesses finding its way to a landfill.

24 Mar 2021

An electronic nose to detect harmful atmospheric free radicals

An international project involving researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) is receiving 3.2 million euros from the European research and innovation program "Horizon 2020" to develop a cost-effective method for measuring certain air pollutants.

23 Mar 2021

Study reveals the incidence of structural abnormalities in the developing brain

A large study of brain MRI scans from 11,679 nine- and ten-year-old children reviewed by UC San Francisco neuroradiologists identified potentially life-threatening conditions in 1 in 500 children, and more minor but possibly clinically significant brain abnormalities in 1 out of 25 children.

22 Mar 2021

A modified protein mediates development of lung fibrosis after cadmium/carbon black exposure

The triggers and causes of a severe scarring disease of the lungs -- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF -- remain unclear.

18 Mar 2021

Study says air pollution played a role in early U.S. COVID-19 outbreak

Exposure to particulate matter — a mixture of liquid and solid particles suspended in the air that ranges from dust to airborne transmission of viral droplets — has been harmful to human health. Research led by Maria de Fatima Andrade from the University of São Paulo in Brazil found particulate matter plays a significant role in increasing coronavirus cases in cities.

14 Mar 2021

Random cellular changes play vital role in longevity beyond genetics and environment

A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that randomly arise at the cellular level.

13 Mar 2021

Dry eye disease negatively affects patients' health and vision related quality of life

Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms, a new study reports.

11 Mar 2021

Unique curved barrier can protect people from air pollution

A unique curved barrier has been designed by researchers at Imperial College London, who publish new findings in the peer-reviewed journal Cities & Health on how the structure can protect people from the damaging effects of air pollution.

10 Mar 2021

How do viruses evolve in bats?

Bats have played a crucial epidemiological role in the evolution of many viruses and house many coronaviruses. Until 2002, coronaviruses had been known to cause mild respiratory ailments in human beings. However, this notion changed in the same year when a bat-borne virus caused the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic.

8 Mar 2021

Financial pollution: Wasteful health care spending that harms vulnerable populations

Financial pollution arises when exorbitant or unnecessary healthcare spending depletes resources needed for the wellbeing of the population.

8 Mar 2021

Associate Professor wins UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition

University College Dublin: Associate Professor Catherine Cox has been named winner of the UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition.

8 Mar 2021

Eight hallmarks of environmental exposures that contribute to disease

A new review of existing evidence proposes eight hallmarks of environmental exposures that chart the biological pathways through which pollutants contribute to disease: oxidative stress and inflammation, genomic alterations and mutations, epigenetic alterations, mitochondrial dysfunction, endocrine disruption, altered intercellular communication, altered microbiome communities, and impaired nervous system function.

5 Mar 2021

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Air pollution takes an enormous toll on health in the San Francisco Bay Area, study shows

Are marine mammals are at risk of COVID-19?

Study estimates premature mortality burden due to poor urban and transport planning

Outdoor physical activity during increased air pollution may offset its beneficial effects

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted birth statistics in the U.S.?

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions may have led to reduction in asthma exacerbations

ColoradoSPH wins NIH grant to study how air pollutants impact kidney health of sugarcane workers

Study provides better understanding of how Hurricane Harvey mobilized harmful pollutants

New system ranks dangerous landfill pollutants in order of toxicity

An electronic nose to detect harmful atmospheric free radicals

Study reveals the incidence of structural abnormalities in the developing brain

A modified protein mediates development of lung fibrosis after cadmium/carbon black exposure

Study says air pollution played a role in early U.S. COVID-19 outbreak

Random cellular changes play vital role in longevity beyond genetics and environment

Dry eye disease negatively affects patients' health and vision related quality of life

Unique curved barrier can protect people from air pollution

How do viruses evolve in bats?

Financial pollution: Wasteful health care spending that harms vulnerable populations

Associate Professor wins UCD 2020 Research Impact Case Study Competition

Eight hallmarks of environmental exposures that contribute to disease

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