Breathe air. Medical search. Frequent questions

Both the WHO and the US Environmental Protection Agency publish air quality indices on websites, national newspapers, and local media sources that bring together not just PM 2.5 but other criteria pollutants such as ozone and nitrogen dioxide. (medscape.com)
Microscopic air pollutants called fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, comprise hundreds of chemical components and pose the greatest risk to human health , according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (nih.gov)
The report also named 46 Russian cities with "high" or "very high" concentrations of pollutants in the air, which have a combined population of over 30 million people. (themoscowtimes.com)
Indoor air pollutants can cause serious health problems and may trigger allergies, worsen asthma and cause long-term respiratory conditions. (breathenh.org)
Breathing pollutants can aggravate your asthma attacks. (bitrebels.com)
In the UK, the law on nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) pollution - one of the most harmful pollutants - says annual average concentrations cannot exceed 40 µg/m 3 (micrograms per cubic metre of air). (clientearth.org)
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. (who.int)
Air pollutants may be solid particles, liquid droplets or gases. (medindia.net)
The PuroAir Air Purifier offers maximum coverage and filters out 99.99% of air pollutants from an 1115 sq ft area in just 60 minutes. (latimes.com)
To track these and other harmful pollutants, air quality monitors have been set up at over 1,000 locations across the country. (nih.gov)

Air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM), is the ninth leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world and is growing across developing nations in Asia such as India and China, where the air pollution levels are accelerating and reaching extraordinary levels. (medscape.com)
The study found teens experienced skipped heartbeats within two hours of breathing fine particulate matter, the type of pollution that comes from car and truck exhaust or wildfires. (columbian.com)
Our findings linking air pollution to irregular heart rhythms suggest that particulate matter may contribute to the risk of sudden cardiac death among youth," He said. (columbian.com)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets air quality standards at 35 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic feet of air per day. (columbian.com)
Researchers measured exposure to fine particulate matter in the air breathed by 322 teens in central Pennsylvania for 24-hour periods between 2010 and 2013. (columbian.com)
On Sept. 17, 2020, Scottsbluff exceeded the concentration of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) air quality standards for particulate matter - tiny pieces of debris from smoke and combustion that's suspended in the air. (kcur.org)
He added that sometimes, such as late July and early August this year, federal air standards for daily particulate matter are exceeded. (kcur.org)
Major sources of air pollution from particulate matter (PM) include the inefficient use of energy by households, industry, the agriculture and transport sectors, and coal-fired power plants. (who.int)

The principle behind it is to run dusty shop air through a set of filters to catch the fine specks that would otherwise settle in your lungs. (manmadediy.com)
A recent example is a study showing that unborn foetuses have air pollution in their lungs and brains before they take their first breath. (clientearth.org)
WHO estimates that around 7 million people (including 493 00 in the Region) die every year from exposure to fine particles in polluted air that penetrate deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system, causing diseases such as stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and respiratory infections, including pneumonia. (who.int)
When you exhale, the muscles relax and the lungs deflate on their own, much like an elastic balloon will deflate if left open to the air. (nih.gov)
You can let this air in your lungs empower your heart, mind, and spirit. (ideapod.com)
Popularly known as the "lungs of the world", the forest cleans the air we breathe, stores around 76 billion tonnes of carbon in total, and releases 20 billion tonnes of water into the atmosphere each day. (yahoo.com)
When we're relaxed, air naturally flows deeper into our lungs. (kidshealth.org)
When you breathe in air containing molybdenum, molybdenum particles can get into your lungs. (cdc.gov)

In Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., our analysis found the number of days residents breathed wildfire smoke increased approximately 40% to over 20 days of smoke on average in a year. (kqed.org)
Health and meteorology experts say the growing presence of wildfire smoke in parts of Kansas and Nebraska could pose health risks to those who breathe it in. (kcur.org)
Meteorological patterns - weather, air currents, fronts - sweep wildfire smoke hundreds of miles across the country. (kcur.org)

that stuff you breath is NOT air. (talkbass.com)
Poor air quality can also cause wheezing, coughing, as well as, shortness of breath. (bitrebels.com)
With all of these shop-built air filters easily weekend projects, there is no reason to breath that dusty air another day. (manmadediy.com)
Gardiner is the author of C hoked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution , an exploration into the long term health effects of air pollution. (wglt.org)
At times, you can control your breathing pattern, such as when you hold your breath or sing. (nih.gov)
If we don't stop, take a breath, and reevaluate our lifestyle, we risk doing irreversible damage to our most precious and essential asset: our air. (ideapod.com)

The thought at that time was that air pollution would cause lung problems, asthma , or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and that it was less of a problem or perhaps not a problem at all to the heart. (medscape.com)
The "Dust Alert" fills an important need as polluted air, breathed in for weeks, months and sometimes years, can have fatal consequences, leading to asthma, bronchitis and lung cancer. (medindia.net)
As anyone with asthma or other respiratory problems knows, poor air quality can become a serious matter," said HUD Assistant Secretary Darlene F. Williams. (pathnet.org)
Professor Graham Devereux, who led the study on behalf of LSTM said, "This is the first study to show that the 350-500 million children living in informal (slum) settlements around the world are at increased risk of developing asthma, that this is more severe and is associated with sources of indoor and outdoor air pollution . (medicalxpress.com)
These results are highly encouraging, and we hope will further persuade policymakers to improve children's health care and reduce air pollution in order to scale down cases of asthma. (medicalxpress.com)
If you have breathing problems such as asthma or COPD, you can travel safely if you take a few precautions. (medlineplus.gov)
Polluted air can cause difficulty breathing, flare-ups of allergy or asthma A chronic lung disease that causes wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and trouble breathing. (nih.gov)
Staying clear of cigarettes and other tobacco products is one of the most important ways parents can help their children-especially those with asthma-breathe easy. (healthychildren.org)
Trigger asthma flare-ups and attacks , with wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and other breathing difficulties. (healthychildren.org)

By leveraging India Spend's air-quality monitoring network, Twitter is democratising access to live air pollution data to help Indians make healthier living decisions from Earth Day 2016 and beyond. (twitter.com)
San Jose residents breathed smoke 45 days a year on average between 2016 and 2020. (kqed.org)
Our analysis found Orland residents breathed smoke an average of 82 days a year between 2016 and 2020. (kqed.org)
From 2016 to 2020, residents of Scottsbluff breathed smoke 52 days a year on average. (kcur.org)
Globally, ambient air pollution alone caused some 4.2 million deaths in 2016, including 336 000 in the Region, while household air pollution from cooking and heating with polluting fuels and technologies caused an estimated 3.8 million deaths in the same year, including 213 000 in the Region. (who.int)
Although about half of the countries in the Region are under different types of emergencies, 57 additional cities have reported since 2016 to the WHO air quality database. (who.int)

There are World Health Organization (WHO) standards as well as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the United States. (medscape.com)
I'd like to highlight that air quality is overall a "success story" in North America. (medscape.com)
Pollution is rising at an alarming rate and people frequently get into discussions about the air quality in India. (twitter.com)
People do not have a quick, easy way to get live updates of the air quality in their neighbourhood. (twitter.com)
In the initial launch phase, Twitter users will be able to constantly monitor the air quality in their neighbourhoods in three major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. (twitter.com)
Tweet using #Breathe hashtag with your location, then you will get back a reply Tweet with a real-time update about the air quality in your area. (twitter.com)
The reply Tweet will include a visual notification with a measurement of the air quality along with possible health implications. (twitter.com)
It is alarming that we were able to observe such a significant impact of air pollution on cardiac arrhythmias when the air quality remained well within the health-based standards established by the EPA," He said. (columbian.com)
In a report released Monday , the U.N. agency stated that 99% of the global population "breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens their health. (yahoo.com)
That startling fact can be attributed in part to improved monitoring of air quality. (yahoo.com)
That's 2,000 more cities than the last update to the WHO's air quality database, and six times as many as when it launched in 2011. (yahoo.com)
The high percentage of areas that exceed the threshold for harmful pollution is also driven by the fact that last year the WHO tightened its standards for air quality for the first time in 15 years. (yahoo.com)
So, with all the new evidence that has come up over the last 15 years since the last WHO air quality guideline update, most of the values of the guidelines levels have been reduced. (yahoo.com)
Low Pressure Breathing Air SystemsLow pressure systems provide OSHA, CGA and NFPA recognized, Grade-D or better quality breathing air at a pressure ranging from 60 to 200 PSIG. (environmental-expert.com)
Residents of the most smoke-stricken areas told us the relentless poor air quality had diminished their health and quality of life. (kqed.org)
Do you have an indoor air quality problem? (breathenh.org)
How can you improve air quality in your home? (breathenh.org)
The following are the top effects of breathing poor-quality air. (bitrebels.com)
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have now developed a first-of-its-kind sensor called "Dust Alert" that can families and authorities monitor the quality of the air they breathe. (medindia.net)
Functioning like a tiny chemistry lab, the device can precisely determine the chemical composition of the toxins, so homeowners, office managers and factories can act to improve air quality. (medindia.net)
Based on a portable chemical analyzer called a spectrophotometer, the invention can be installed and begin to collect data within minutes, although several weeks' worth of samples produces the best assessment of air quality. (medindia.net)
In Manaus, a city of 2 million, air quality ranked among the worst globally, leading to the suspension of college classes and the cancellation of various activities, including an international marathon. (wboy.com)
The city's air quality index fluctuated between unhealthy and hazardous levels during the last two days, resembling the conditions in some major Asian metropolitan areas. (wboy.com)
With the release of its Tech Set No. 9 , PATH presents simple steps contractors and homeowners can take to improve indoor air quality. (pathnet.org)
PATH shows how quality building practices, occupant vigilance and products such as paints with low VOCs (volatile organic compounds), radon detectors and customized HVAC units can improve air quality. (pathnet.org)
Though you may rarely come across an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer or hear City Council candidates debate the issue, Philadelphia regularly receives "F" ratings from the American Lung Association for our air quality. (gridphilly.com)
According to the Environmental Protection Agency , the PES refinery is responsible for 72 percent of Philadelphia's toxic emissions, making it the biggest reason why our city has some of the worst air quality in the nation. (gridphilly.com)
Over the last several decades concern over indoor air quality has grown and with good reason. (nadca.com)
What comes to mind when you think of poor air quality? (nadca.com)
But do you ever think of the quality of your indoor air? (nadca.com)
The truth is you need be thinking seriously about the impact of poor indoor air quality on your health. (nadca.com)
The air quality index, which has annually shrouded cities in northern India specifically Delhi in toxic haze, deteriorated yet again this week as the AQI value touched 554 on Saturday after spiking sharply on Thursday and Friday , Swiss air quality group IQ Air showed. (yahoo.com)
On Friday, the air quality in Delhi dropped to the highest "severe category" with the PM 2.5 value crossing the 500-mark, 100 times more than the limit recommended by the WHO. (yahoo.com)
According to the 2023 Air Quality Life Index [AQLI] report from the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute, air pollution reduces the life expectancy of Delhi's residents by approximately 11.9 years. (yahoo.com)
With the continued rise of emissions and illegal levels of pollution in many places, air quality is increasingly recognised as a serious public health issue. (centreforcities.org)
This briefing presents the geography of air quality in the UK and introduces examples of cities' good practice to help UK cities better understand what they can do to improve air quality locally. (centreforcities.org)
How does air quality look across the UK? (centreforcities.org)
Utilizing cutting edge technology and highly qualified scientists, RPC's air quality laboratories are able to provide rapid results according to CSA Z180, Z275 and Z396 standards for firefighters, divers and medical professionals respectively. (rpc.ca)
If you would like to speak with an air quality scientist regarding your testing requirements contact the laboratory and a staff member will be available to assist you. (rpc.ca)
That's very worrying given that air pollution affects the health and quality of life of people across the UK. (clientearth.org)
Our court wins forced the government and local authorities to produce new air quality plans to show how they are going to meet legal limits in the shortest time possible. (clientearth.org)
In California and more broadly along the West Coast, the growing frequency and intensity of wildfire pose clear air quality and health risks. (kcur.org)
Many of the world's megacities exceed WHO's guideline levels for air quality by more than 5 times, representing a major risk to people's health. (who.int)
Air quality can also be influenced by natural elements such as geographic, meteorological and seasonal factors. (who.int)
Improving air quality demands sustained and coordinated governmental actions at all levels. (who.int)
More than 4300 cities, including 143 cities from 16 countries of the Region, are now reporting and are included in WHO's air quality database, making this the world's most comprehensive database on ambient air pollution. (who.int)
The WHO database builds mainly on well-established, public air quality monitoring systems as a certified source of reliable data in different parts of the world. (who.int)
Such an increasing trend in cities recording air pollution data reflects a commitment to air quality monitoring and assessment, as well as corrective actions. (who.int)
Most of this increase has occurred in high-income countries, but we are certain to see similar scale-ups of air quality monitoring and early warning worldwide. (who.int)
Director General of KEMRI, Professor Elijah Songok, said, "KEMRI is proud to have participated in this collaborative landmark study which shows a link between air quality and children's lung health in informal settlements. (medicalxpress.com)
The team used scientific measures including questionnaires and lung function and air pollution tests to quantify the children's health, well-being and local air quality. (medicalxpress.com)
Creative methods were also employed to help uncover young people's perceptions of air quality, lung health and environmental pollution. (medicalxpress.com)
Muktesh Chander, Special Commissioner (Traffic), said, "We have provided standard quality breathing masks and UV protection sunglasses to the first batch who have to do continuous duty under the scorching sun and in the dusty atmosphere. (medindia.net)
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR), Delhi has recorded 8.6 and 8.2 on the UV index last week, which is classified as high risk. (medindia.net)
The air quality detector is also equipped with a pressure sensor that alerts astronauts before air pressure within the capsule spikes to dangerous levels. (space.com)
In 2018, NASA chose the Alabama-based company to design and manufacture an air quality detector for the Artemis 2 crewed mission. (space.com)
In addition to continuously monitoring the air in Orion's cabin, this detector is designed to also measure air quality inside Artemis 2 astronaut spacesuits during the crew members' 8-day trip around the moon late next year. (space.com)
The air quality monitoring system measures water, carbon dioxide and oxygen levels. (space.com)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses these monitors to produce the Air Quality Index (AQI). (nih.gov)
Hansel studies the use of air cleaners (also called air purifiers) to improve the air quality for older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (nih.gov)
Research has shown that improving indoor air quality in the home can improve the health of kids with lung conditions, explains Dr. Wanda Phipatanakul, a children's health expert at Boston Children's Hospital. (nih.gov)
But while air quality in the home matters, children can spend more than eight hours a day indoors at school. (nih.gov)
Improving air quality in schools has the potential to improve the health of many children at once, Phipatanakul adds. (nih.gov)
If interested in the severe allergens and pollen counts locally, the NC Division of Air Quality (DAQ) runs a pollen sampler on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh and shares its finding daily. (nih.gov)
reduce overall air pollution health risks, at national level or in cities as well as to support the implementation of recommendations from WHO air quality guidelines. (who.int)
Much of it is directly relevant to the monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals indicators 3.9 (pollution risks to health), 7.1.2 (access to clean energy in homes), and 11.6 (air quality in cities). (who.int)
In a separate work stream, monitoring and reporting tools will be refined and further developed, building on the existing global WHO databases for indoor air pollution and household energy fuels and technologies, and ambient air quality. (who.int)
The framework for data harmonization, analysis, reporting and visualization being developed under WHO's recently established global platform on air quality and health will serve as the primary mechanism for ensuring reliable, valid and accessible estimates of human exposure to air pollution globally. (who.int)
It will work to improve the quality of the data and to extend geographical coverage, in close cooperation with relevant international and national agencies and research groups working on this issue, so as to contribute to the effective monitoring of air pollution and related health risks as well as of relevant Sustainable Development Goals. (who.int)
The road map thus includes a specific work stream focused on strengthening capacity of health actors to use public health evidence and arguments to contribute to and influence air pollution policy-making processes (including in the transport, agriculture, energy, industry and waste management sectors), so as to realize improvements in air quality and health. (who.int)

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5534 (Ready to Breathe Better and Healthier Air? (parrot.org)
For healthier air indoors, an air purifier is the easiest place to start. (latimes.com)

Research shows that air pollution from industrial fumes, dust, human activities, etc. can cause different health complications. (bitrebels.com)
The Dust Alert could provide crucial reliable evidence of pollution, so that society at large can breathe easier. (medindia.net)
We can see the dust on the furniture and on the windows, but most of us can't see the dust we breathe. (medindia.net)
Studies on 'Dust Alert' appeared recently in the journal Science of the Total Environment, Urban Air Pollution: Problems, Control Technologies and Management Practices. (medindia.net)
In addition to cooking odors, a home's air may also contain excess humidity, dust, mold spores, chemical fumes, radon, combustion products from mowers running outside or furnaces running inside, and other potential irritants. (pathnet.org)
In some regions, sand and desert dust, waste burning and deforestation are additional sources of air pollution. (who.int)
Some of the highest ambient air pollution levels are detected in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region with as much as 50% of this pollution coming from natural sources, such as dust storms. (who.int)
This mask will save our personnel from inhaling polluted air and dust particles while performing their duty at busy traffic intersections. (medindia.net)
The patented NCCO (Nano Confined Catalytic Oxidation) technology sanitizes, kills, and removes viruses and smells, volatile organic compounds, allergies, dust, and other typical air contaminants by using active oxygen. (latimes.com)
Studies in workers exposed to high levels of molybdenum for a long time show that breathing molybdenum dust can cause lung problems. (cdc.gov)

2 May 2018 - Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. (who.int)

this medical-grade purifier system automatically cleans the air with its HEPA 14 Filtration system. (latimes.com)

Over the past six weeks, Manaus and other cities of Amazonas state have intermittently been blanketed by thick smoke, making it difficult to breathe. (wboy.com)
Problems with any of these muscles can narrow the airway, make it more difficult to breathe, and contribute to sleep apnea . (nih.gov)

For each increase of 10 micrograms per cubic foot of air, there was a 5 percent increase in the number of premature ventricular contraction within two hours of exposure. (columbian.com)

Building the capacity of the health sector, to analyse and influence policy and decision-making processes in support of joint action on air pollution and health, for example, to support the development of strategies and action plans to 1 Following on from the Twelfth General Programme of Work, 2014-2019, the thirteenth general programme of work commences in 2020. (who.int)

Choked Up co-founder Destiny Boka Batesa shares how inequality affects the air we breathe on the latest Climate Curious podcast. (tedxlondon.com)
Launching a hard-hitting air pollution campaign, they made national news, sparking a UK-wide conversation about how inequality affects the air we breathe. (tedxlondon.com)

When looking for the optimal air purifier in 2022, take into consideration the amount of space the purifier is rated for, the type of purification it offers, the cost of replacement filters, and its ease of use. (latimes.com)

But more importantly, as the weight of evidence on the health impacts of air pollution has increased, global health experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) last year radically overhauled their pollution guidelines . (clientearth.org)
This includes identifying knowledge gaps and the promotion of innovation and research needed to address the impacts of air pollution on health. (who.int)

The air we breathe is our primal source of life and yet we don't pay any attention to it. (ideapod.com)
The study found that individuals who experience postictal apnea lose a sense of "air hunger" - the primal urge to breathe - or alarm, suggesting that the brain may be unable to detect and respond to rising carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) levels in the blood when the apnea occurs. (nih.gov)

SEATTLE - Much like the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors arming your home, a shoebox-sized device will constantly monitor the air astronauts breathe during NASA's crewed Artemis missions to the moon. (space.com)

This shows that more countries in the Region are measuring, monitoring and intervening to reduce air pollution than ever before. (who.int)
A new study published today urges policymakers to improve children's health care and reduce air pollution. (medicalxpress.com)
Graham Devereux said, "We hope that Tupumue will provide informal settlements with the information they need to persuade policymakers to improve the care of children with lung disease and to reduce air pollution exposures. (medicalxpress.com)
Proper planning methods should be adopted to reduce air pollution. (medindia.net)

Breathe in, Slowly Exhale. (nih.gov)

Climate change is also itself a cause of increasing air pollution, due to the fact that ground-level ozone, also known as smog, forms more readily in warmer temperatures, and wildfires are increasingly frequent and severe. (yahoo.com)
Air pollution is one of several environmental issues to capture Russia's national attention this year, along with wildfires, floods, melting Arctic ice and protests against the construction of landfills. (themoscowtimes.com)

This is a club for bass players who survive by breathing oxygen. (talkbass.com)
Some call me the king of breathing oxygen, this sounds like the perfect group for me! (talkbass.com)
I don't breathe only oxygen, so I guess this is for old guys with oxygen tanks. (talkbass.com)

It's also worth knowing that exposure to allergens can make it difficult for you to breathe. (bitrebels.com)
It cleans your air from allergens, pet hairs, and odors while simultaneously adding a moisturizing element to it using its water balls. (latimes.com)

Under existing laws, the UK Government has to report every year on where it is failing to meet legal limits for air pollution designed to protect people's health. (clientearth.org)
Based on what scientists now know, the air in towns and cities across the UK is still putting people's health in jeopardy. (clientearth.org)

As a live communications platform for people to use every day, Twitter powers this new #Breathe service to increase public awareness about the alarming rise in air pollution levels across major cities in India. (twitter.com)
Northern India, especially Delhi, falls prey to its geographical disadvantage every year during the onset of winter and suffers from an air apocalypse which has shortened the life span of its millions of citizens. (yahoo.com)
India is also hosting the international cricket World Cup for men, bringing more attention to the situation as other cities like Mumbai are also reeling from the air crisis. (yahoo.com)

Most cases of SUDEP are thought to be due to loss of breathing that occurs after a seizure ends, known as postictal apnea. (nih.gov)
Using direct electrical stimulation, the team induced seizures in the participants under medical supervision to examine forebrain control of breathing and apnea. (nih.gov)
They found that seizures that originate in the amygdala, a brain region primarily involved in processing emotion and fear, can cause postictal apnea and identified the amygdala subregion involved in prolonged breathing loss. (nih.gov)

While it might be fun making the mess, breathing those fine particles is a major problem for your health. (manmadediy.com)

Over the past two decades, deaths attributable to air pollution exposure have increased to an estimated 6.5 million deaths a year worldwide. (nih.gov)
About half a million premature deaths every year in the Region are attributable to exposure to air pollution. (who.int)
Nearly 2.4 million deaths every year are attributable to air pollution. (medindia.net)

The air that we breathe at home, work, and in schools can affect our respiratory health. (breathenh.org)
Air pollution is also causing 52% of deaths from communicable diseases such as acute lower respiratory infections. (who.int)
The International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 94, Subcommittee 15 utilized work of breathing to evaluate airflow resistance for all classes of respiratory protective devices as part of their development of performance standards regarding respiratory protective devices. (nih.gov)
Long-term exposure to air pollution can cause respiratory disorders. (medindia.net)

What is indoor air pollution? (breathenh.org)
Although most people aren't significantly affected by this indoor air cocktail, the long-term effects are still being evaluated. (pathnet.org)
February is National Care About Your Indoor Air Month. (nadca.com)
Updated estimations reveal an alarming death toll of 7 million people every year caused by ambient (outdoor) and household (indoor) air pollution. (who.int)
Indoor air pollution exists, and it can be the same - if not worse - compared to the air outdoors. (latimes.com)
Indoor air pollution can be harmful, too. (nih.gov)
Several NIH-funded researchers are looking at ways to reduce harm from indoor air pollution. (nih.gov)

High ambient air pollution levels are also found in the South-East Asia Region, followed by low- and middle-income cities in Africa and the Western Pacific. (who.int)
Recognizing that populations are exposed to air pollution in different settings (e.g. outdoors versus indoor), and that a significant amount of ambient air pollution in some parts of the world is caused by household air pollution 'leaking' to outdoors (and vice versa), WHO made appropriate statistical adjustments to minimize any double counting of deaths due to ambient and household air pollution combined. (who.int)
The inspiratory sample line is placed at the air inlet of the canopy to have contact only with ambient air. (medscape.com)

They provide an integrated scale of a person's exposure to air pollution levels in the United States. (medscape.com)
By working together with @IndiaSpend , we're launching a new #Breathe hashtag service to enable Indians to get real-time information about the air pollution levels around them through a simple Tweet. (twitter.com)
Breathing polluted air may trigger irregular heart rhythms in otherwise healthy teens - even when pollution levels fall within standards set by the government, new research suggests. (columbian.com)

U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) wants homeowners to breathe easier. (pathnet.org)
Both of you will be able to breathe easier! (healthychildren.org)

Air pollution is a global public health concern with links to various diseases and medical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, and obesity. (nih.gov)
Air pollution is a global concern. (bitrebels.com)

RPC is ISO 17025 accredited for the comprehensive analysis of compressed breathing air, diving air, mixed diving gases and medical gases. (rpc.ca)
RPC personnel are also members of various technical committees for breathing air and medical gases and as a result are able to assist with understanding the standard requirements. (rpc.ca)
The head of the patient is covered by the canopy, and the skirt of the canopy is tucked in to prevent room air from diluting the measured expiratory gases. (medscape.com)

The worsening pollution is also affecting unborn children, a top doctor in the Indian capital said, adding that all age groups are adversely affected by air pollution. (yahoo.com)

This is another common problem associated with air pollution. (bitrebels.com)
Enhancing systems, structures and processes needed to support monitoring and reporting on health trends associated with air pollution and its sources, including in the context of the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals and related indicators. (who.int)

Each breather must wear a Type-C breathing apparatus, which regulates the flow of compressed air through a mask, hood or suit. (environmental-expert.com)
The breathing mask comes with a replaceable filter. (medindia.net)
The canopy or full-face mask method allows the metabolic cart to draw air through the canopy or mask at approximately 30 liters per minute. (medscape.com)
If the "Power Disconnect alarm" or the "No-breathing alarm" is activated, the canopy needs to be removed immediately, as no airflow is passing through the canopy or mask. (medscape.com)
What if a fish could wear a special scuba mask that allowed it to breathe outside the water? (ideapod.com)

Developed by Prof. Eyal Ben-Dor and Dr. Sandra Chudnovsky, of TAU's Department of Geography, the tool works like an ozone gas or carbon monoxide meter and measures the concentration of small particles that may contaminate the air in your home. (medindia.net)

Whether outdoors or indoors, the effects of air pollution are most obvious for those who already have difficulty breathing. (nih.gov)
NIH researchers are working to understand and reduce the impact that air pollution-both outdoors and indoors-has on health. (nih.gov)

They tell you the worst air pollutant and the individual pollutant levels. (medscape.com)
Studies have shown that high pollutant levels inside the home can make breathing harder for people with COPD," Hansel says. (nih.gov)

Hansel's team is now testing whether using air cleaners with special filters in the home can decrease COPD symptoms. (nih.gov)

The monthslong analysis, based on more than 10 years of data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and analyzed down to the ZIP code level, reveals a startling increase in the number of days residents are breathing smoke across California and the Pacific Northwest, to Denver and Salt Lake City in the Rocky Mountains and rural Kentucky and West Virginia in Appalachia. (kqed.org)
He suffers from dull headaches when smoke is in the air. (kqed.org)
Last year, when more acres burned than any in California's modern history, smoke filled the air for nearly four months. (kqed.org)

The product extends air filter life and boosts overall system efficiency and performance by automatically separating and discarding contaminants and debris prior to primary air filter intake, Donaldson said TopSpin separates up to 99% of large debris and 85% of coarse air contaminants to reduce engine wear and overall operating costs, the company added. (fleetowner.com)

Already we've taken the UK Government to court three times and won over their failure to protect the UK public from toxic air pollution. (clientearth.org)
It's a question of survival," says Destiny Boka Batesa, 19-year-old co-founder of Choked Up, talking about the toxic air pollution on our streets. (tedxlondon.com)

Twenty-two of these cities are considered "priority" cities because they have the highest levels of air pollution, Roshydromet said. (themoscowtimes.com)
The scientists then used a technique combining electrical stimulation with functional MRI to identify novel connections between the amygdala site and the brainstem region critical for sensing changes in blood CO 2 levels and controlling breathing. (nih.gov)
Higher levels of molybdenum may be found in the air near industries that process or release it and near mining and milling operations. (cdc.gov)

This condition makes it hard to breathe and puts people at increased risk of dangerous lung infections, such as pneumonia. (nih.gov)

A complete breathing air system will include the high pressure compressor system with associated controls and filtration devices, followed by a large capacity storage system and finally a containment fill station. (environmental-expert.com)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's methods and requirements for air-purifying respirator breathing resistance in 42 CFR Part 84 do not include work of breathing. (nih.gov)

The body's muscles and nervous system help control your breathing. (nih.gov)
Called intercostal muscles, these muscles play a role in breathing during physical activity. (nih.gov)
You use these muscles to help you breathe out when you are breathing fast, such as during physical activity. (nih.gov)
You use these muscles to help you breathe in. (nih.gov)
Your heart rate starts race, your heart starts racing, your breathing changes, your muscles will feel different, and it's in that instant that when that fight, flight, or freeze response kicks in that you start to feel physiological changes in your body. (nih.gov)

Industrial applications for breathing air typically use low pressure supply for contaminated work station environments. (environmental-expert.com)
There is a lack of access, however, to existing evidence and there are limited assessments of health impacts from interventions in other sectors in terms of the prevention of those diseases caused by air pollution, including in specific settings, such as in the home or urban environments. (who.int)

An all-time high of more than 6,000 cities in 117 countries now monitor air pollution. (yahoo.com)
The filter indicator on the air purifier alerts you when it is time to replace the filter. (latimes.com)
Taken together, the findings suggest that seizure activity in a subregion of the amygdala can suppress breathing and air hunger for prolonged periods of time following seizure. (nih.gov)

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Healthier Air2

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India3

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