Pollution News and Research

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Carbon nanodots mimic the effect of ultrafine pollution particles on lung tissues

Epidemiological studies have established a strong correlation between inhaling ultrafine particles from incomplete combustion and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

11 Sep 2018

UTSA researchers develop new model to assist during chemical attacks

It was morning in Khan Sheikhoun, a small rural town in the north of Syria. Residents went about their lives when up above jets crossed the skies. Suddenly, a deadly plume of sarin gas descended upon the people.

11 Sep 2018

Health care organizations can play key role in supporting unemployed patients find a job

Health care organizations can play a key role in supporting unemployed patients find a job, suggests a new study from the Centre for Urban Health Solutions of St. Michael's Hospital.

11 Sep 2018

New research illuminates another significant culprit of traffic-related air pollution

Everyone knows that cars contribute to air pollution. And when most people consider the source, exhaust is usually what comes to mind.

11 Sep 2018

Deaths from inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by 2100

The number of deaths associated with the inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by the end of the century, according to new research.

10 Sep 2018

Alzheimer’s risk gene may play role in neurological effects of air pollution in children

There is growing evidence that exposure to air pollution adversely affects cognitive and behavioural development in children.

6 Sep 2018

Expert explains how hotter nights can have worse health effects

After this summer's recording-breaking heat - 118°F in Riverside, 109°F in Long Beach, 114°F in Burbank - and massive wildfires, California residents are definitely ready for the cooler temperatures of autumn.

6 Sep 2018

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

Viviana Aguirre, 14, knows the air is bad when she has to reach for her inhaler once, maybe twice a week.

4 Sep 2018

Severity of asthma depends on genetic profile and air pollution

Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and collaborators. The study appeared online in Scientific Reports.

31 Aug 2018

New report estimates that about 36,000 people die due to air pollution every year in the UK

A new report led by King's and published by the government's Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants estimates that between 28,000 and 36,000 people die as a result of air pollution every year in the UK.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers develop aerial drones to gather data about gases released into atmosphere

Rice University researchers, in a collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine and Houston nonprofit Technology For All, are developing a fleet of autonomous aerial drones that coordinate with each other to detect, track and model the environment and let neighborhoods know of airborne perils that can be especially hazardous following extreme weather events.

28 Aug 2018

Long-term use of solid fuels for cooking linked to high risk of cardiovascular mortality

Long-term use of coal, wood, or charcoal for cooking is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Study: Air pollution can fuel chronic kidney disease

There is good evidence that polluted air increases the risk of respiratory problems such as asthma -- as well as organ inflammation, worsening of diabetes and other life-threatening conditions.

25 Aug 2018

BYU researchers develop advanced model to help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke

Chemical engineering researchers from Brigham Young University have developed an advanced model that can help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke.

24 Aug 2018

Scientists review mechanisms responsible for vascular damage from air pollution

Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is responsible for more than four million deaths each year. Almost 60 per cent of deaths occur as a result of cardiovascular diseases.

22 Aug 2018

Rickets traced back to Roman Empire

Rickets is a disease of the growing bones among children that is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin D mainly due to lack of sunlight exposure. It was most commonly seen during the Victorian era due to smog and lack of exposure to sunlight among the children in the cities

21 Aug 2018

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Carbon nanodots mimic the effect of ultrafine pollution particles on lung tissues

UTSA researchers develop new model to assist during chemical attacks

Health care organizations can play key role in supporting unemployed patients find a job

New research illuminates another significant culprit of traffic-related air pollution

Deaths from inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by 2100

Alzheimer’s risk gene may play role in neurological effects of air pollution in children

Expert explains how hotter nights can have worse health effects

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

Severity of asthma depends on genetic profile and air pollution

New report estimates that about 36,000 people die due to air pollution every year in the UK

Researchers develop aerial drones to gather data about gases released into atmosphere

Long-term use of solid fuels for cooking linked to high risk of cardiovascular mortality

Study: Air pollution can fuel chronic kidney disease

BYU researchers develop advanced model to help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke

Scientists review mechanisms responsible for vascular damage from air pollution

Rickets traced back to Roman Empire

Dartmouth scientists create more sustainable feed for aquaculture

Sunscreen from bathers releases significant quantities of polluting titanium dioxide into the sea

Energy-hog hospitals: When they start thinking green, they see green

Socio-economic position associated with pregnant women's exposure to environmental hazards

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