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Study finds excess emissions from diesel cars produced by major auto manufacturers in Europe

In September 2015, the German automaker Volkswagen was found to have illegally cheated federal emissions tests in the United States, by intentionally programming emissions control devices to turn on only during laboratory testing.

21 Sep 2018

CHMP issues positive opinion supporting use of Trelegy Ellipta in broader group of COPD patients

GlaxoSmithKline plc and Innoviva, Inc. announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a positive opinion today supporting the use of Trelegy Ellipta in a broader group of patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and that labeling, if approved, will be updated to further reflect its effect on exacerbations of COPD.

21 Sep 2018

Air pollution appears to be linked to increased risk of developing dementia

According to a new study co-authored by Professor Frank Kelly, School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, air pollution appears to be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia.

21 Sep 2018

Bad air and inadequate data prove an unhealthy mix

Kira Hinslea wanted to play outside, but she knew she couldn't until her mom checked an air-quality app on her phone.

21 Sep 2018

Air pollution increases risk of dementia

A new study has shown that air pollution raises the risk of dementia. The risk remains among people of all ages find researchers.

18 Sep 2018

Study shows air pollution may be bad for the fetus

Soot and dust alters thyroid development in fetuses before they are born in smoggy cities, raising concern about health impacts later in life, new USC research shows.

17 Sep 2018

New research shows evidence of soot from polluted air in placentas

Evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, has been found in placentas for the first time, in new research presented today at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

17 Sep 2018

Research shows pollution is reaching the placenta

The evidence of air pollution – the soot and the fumes, has been seen in the lungs till date. In a new study, for the first time, the evidence of air pollution is seen in the placenta of a pregnant women.

16 Sep 2018

Fetal growth may improve if pregnant women use air purifiers, reveals study

A new study led by SFU health sciences researchers Prabjit Barn and Ryan Allen reveals fetal growth may improve if pregnant women use portable air purifiers inside their homes.

12 Sep 2018

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

Pollution News and Research

Latest Pollution News and Research

Study finds excess emissions from diesel cars produced by major auto manufacturers in Europe

CHMP issues positive opinion supporting use of Trelegy Ellipta in broader group of COPD patients

Air pollution appears to be linked to increased risk of developing dementia

Bad air and inadequate data prove an unhealthy mix

Air pollution increases risk of dementia

Study shows air pollution may be bad for the fetus

New research shows evidence of soot from polluted air in placentas

Research shows pollution is reaching the placenta

Fetal growth may improve if pregnant women use air purifiers, reveals study

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

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