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Air pollutants may damage fetal cardiovascular development

Microscopic particles in air pollution inhaled by pregnant women may damage fetal cardiovascular development, according to a study by Rutgers researchers.

11 Mar 2019

Vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children, finds study

A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution.

9 Mar 2019

California looks to lead nation in unraveling childhood trauma

Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire a child's brain and erode his immune system. A substance that, in high doses, tripled the risk of heart disease and lung cancer and reduced life expectancy by 20 years.

6 Mar 2019

Infants with bronchiolitis are at increased risk of hospitalization for asthma in preschool years

Infants who are admitted to hospital with the common infection bronchiolitis are at increased risk of further emergency hospital admissions for asthma, wheezing and respiratory illness in the first five years of their life.

6 Mar 2019

Nicotine could affect human embryonic development at the single-cell level

Nicotine induces widespread adverse effects on human embryonic development at the level of individual cells, researchers report February 28th in the journal Stem Cell Reports.

4 Mar 2019

Study estimates health and economic costs of stubble burning air pollution in India

Living in districts with air pollution from intense crop residue burning is a leading risk factor for acute respiratory infection, especially among children less than five years, in northern India.

4 Mar 2019

Pesticides, other environmental pollutants advance progression of ALS

While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain unknown, new research shows pesticides and other environmental pollutants advance the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.

28 Feb 2019

Study provides vital clues to why some people have higher COPD risk than others

A group of researchers led by the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham has discovered genetic differences that put some people at higher risk than others of developing chronic lung disease.

25 Feb 2019

New method helps quantify very low concentrations of neonicotinoid pesticides in honey

Researchers from the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland have developed an ultra-sensitive method to quantify extremely low concentrations of neonicotinoid pesticides in honey.

21 Feb 2019

Global health burden of glaucoma has increased, study reveals

The health burden of glaucoma has continuously increased around the globe in the past 25 years, according to an Acta Opthalmologica study.

21 Feb 2019

Study explores daily exposure to indoor air pollutants

In an Indoor Air study conducted in a suburb of the city of Kuopio, Finland, relatively short-lasting wood and candle burning of a few hours increased residents' daily exposure to potentially hazardous particulate air pollution.

21 Feb 2019

Researchers explore case studies focused on industries that kill more people than employed

Is there a threshold an entire industry crosses when it does more harm than good? Michigan Technological University researchers set out to examine the question with numbers.

20 Feb 2019

Prenatal exposure to forest fires causes stunted growth in children

Forest fires are more harmful than previously imagined, causing stunted growth in children who were exposed to smoke while in the womb, according to new research from Duke University and the National University of Singapore.

19 Feb 2019

Researchers develop large-scale window material for high-efficiency PM2.5 capture

Tuning the light intensity and reducing the concentration of atmospheric particulate matter in commercial buildings are both crucial to keep indoor people comfortable and healthy.

18 Feb 2019

Inflammation in middle age may indicate increased risk of dementia in later life

New research indicates that people suffering chronic inflammation during middle age show a greater decline in cognitive function as they get older.

14 Feb 2019

Researchers pinpoint increase in contamination caused by POPs in animal fur

Scientists of the Far Eastern Federal University, working as part of an international toxicologists' team, studied fur samples of the wild terrestrial mammals in Primorye, Russian Far East.

14 Feb 2019

Millions of British people breathe toxic air travelling to GPs

A new study finds that one thirds of all the NHS surgeries in UK are situated in areas where the levels of air pollution are high.

12 Feb 2019

Novel model predicts impact of ground shipping on future human health, environment

The trucks and trains that transport goods across the United States emit gases and particles that threaten human health and the environment.

12 Feb 2019

Study evaluates impact of air-exchange rates on respiratory health in low-income homes

A team of investigators from the Colorado School of Public Health at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Colorado Boulder has identified that people living in homes with high ventilation are more likely to suffer from respiratory health issues such as asthma.

12 Feb 2019

Researchers study if microplastics can cause harm to people

About 8 million metric tons of plastic waste winds up in the oceans every year -- bottles, bags and doo-dads that eventually break down into tiny pieces, called microplastics.

7 Feb 2019

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Air pollutants may damage fetal cardiovascular development

Vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children, finds study

California looks to lead nation in unraveling childhood trauma

Infants with bronchiolitis are at increased risk of hospitalization for asthma in preschool years

Nicotine could affect human embryonic development at the single-cell level

Study estimates health and economic costs of stubble burning air pollution in India

Pesticides, other environmental pollutants advance progression of ALS

Study provides vital clues to why some people have higher COPD risk than others

New method helps quantify very low concentrations of neonicotinoid pesticides in honey

Global health burden of glaucoma has increased, study reveals

Study explores daily exposure to indoor air pollutants

Researchers explore case studies focused on industries that kill more people than employed

Prenatal exposure to forest fires causes stunted growth in children

Researchers develop large-scale window material for high-efficiency PM2.5 capture

Inflammation in middle age may indicate increased risk of dementia in later life

Researchers pinpoint increase in contamination caused by POPs in animal fur

Millions of British people breathe toxic air travelling to GPs

Novel model predicts impact of ground shipping on future human health, environment

Study evaluates impact of air-exchange rates on respiratory health in low-income homes

Researchers study if microplastics can cause harm to people

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