• Average daily density of fine particulate matter in micrograms per cubic meter (PM2.5). (countyhealthrankings.org)
  • Ten-year average PM2.5 exposure predictions based on 2000-2009 data and smoothed to broadly represent pollution differences in the Puget Sound region. (eurekalert.org)
  • In this new analysis, exposure to PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 pollution at home and in the workplace of 2419 women with breast cancer was compared with that of 2984 women without breast cancer during the period from 1990 to 2011. (medscape.com)
  • Breast cancer risk increased by 28% when exposure to fine particulate (PM2.5) air pollution increased by 10 µg/m 3 . (medscape.com)
  • The increment is approximately equivalent to the difference in PM2.5 particulate concentration typically seen in rural vs urban areas of Europe. (medscape.com)
  • There is now strong epidemiological and biological evidence for the link between PM2.5 particulate exposure and cancer, and there are good clinical and economic reasons for reducing pollution to prevent cancers," said Jean-Yves Blay, MD, PhD, director of public policy for ESMO. (medscape.com)
  • Following a proposal from the European Commission in October 2022 to reduce the limit for PM2.5 particulates in the air from the current 25 µg/m 3 to 10 µg/m 3 by 2030, ESMO urged a further reduction in the PM2.5 limit to 5 µg/m 3 , in line with the World Health Organization's air quality guidance , according to the press release. (medscape.com)
  • Researchers used observations of very small particulates in the air, as monitored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as via the satellite-based Global Annual PM2.5 Grids from MODIS, MISR and SeaWiFS Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), v1 data set distributed by SEDAC, to uncover the relationship between air pollution and type 2 diabetes. (columbia.edu)
  • Reported measures are the daily measure of fine particulate matter in micrograms per cubic meter (PM2.5) (µg/m³), the number of observations, minimum and maximum range value, and standard deviation. (cdc.gov)
  • METHOD: In this review, we synthesize the scientific evidence on adverse health outcomes in children following prenatal exposure to the smallest toxic components, fine (PM2.5) and ultrafine (PM0.1) PM. We highlight the established and emerging findings from epidemiologic studies and experimental models. (tamu.edu)
  • The researchers saw that the largest increases in breast cancer incidence was among women who on average had higher particulate matter levels (PM2.5) near their home prior to enrolling in the study, compared to those who lived in areas with lower levels of PM2.5. (ecancer.org)
  • The particulate matter pollution measured in this study was 2.5 microns in diameter or smaller (PM2.5), meaning the particles are small enough to be inhaled deep into the lungs. (ecancer.org)
  • A moderate positive correlation (r = 0.432 for PM2.5 and r = 0.448 for PM10) was observed between particulate matters recorded at Darussalam and asthma and COPD-related hospital visits. (researchgate.net)
  • traffic pollution accounts for 7% to PM10 and 11% to PM2.5. (researchgate.net)
  • The study measured three components of air pollution: fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3). (sciencedaily.com)
  • If the world were to permanently reduce fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) guideline, the average person would add 2.3 years onto their life expectancy-or a combined 17.8 billion life-years saved worldwide. (cleantechnica.com)
  • The report found that all of Bangladesh's 164.8 million inhabitants live in areas where the annual average PM2.5 particulate pollution level exceeds the WHO guideline of 5 micrograms per cubic meter by 14 to 16 times. (efe.com)
  • Using satellite data, the researchers at the university found that the annual average PM2.5 particulate pollution in Delhi is 126.5 milligrams per cubic meter - more than 25 times the WHO guideline. (efe.com)
  • Fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens the average Bangladeshi resident's life expectancy by 6.8 years," said the report. (efe.com)
  • The main purposes of the workshop were to provide a forum for national health, environment, and statistics professionals to exchange knowledge, and to estimate the health impacts of air pollution, mainly for fine particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), with real national and local data using the WHO tool (AirQ+ ver 2.1 Software). (who.int)
  • Among all smoking-permitted air quality guidelines (AQG)11 for particulate venues, the mean PM2.5 concentration was 342 mg/m3. (who.int)
  • The protect the public's health, the current WHO mean PM2.5 concentration in the single venue with guideline for PM2.5 pollution is a daily mean expo- a voluntary smoke-free policy was 6 mg/m3. (who.int)
  • There are many different kinds of pollutions and pollutants. (asienreisender.de)
  • Fine particulate matter is defined as particles of air pollutants with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM 2.5 ). (countyhealthrankings.org)
  • Fine particle pollutants can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the bloodstream, and be absorbed into breast and other tissue. (medscape.com)
  • After adjusting for PM 2.5 from other sources and co-pollutants like coarse particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone, PM 2.5 from wildfires and agriculture were most strongly associated with greater rates of dementia. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Major domestic pollutants contain 17% of carbon dioxide, 13% of carbon monoxide, 6% of nitrogen monoxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and fine and ultrafine particles. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] The regular dusk mask also can help little with particulate pollutants since they are designed to filter out larger particles. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pollutants with the strongest evidence for public health concern are fine particulate matter1 and gases (mainly carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds). (who.int)
  • Newer studies on the impact of air pollution on health are focused on understanding the potential harm caused by long-term exposure and are researching the effects of multiple air pollutants simultaneously. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Since our study found harmful effects at levels below current U.S. standards, air pollution should be considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory disease by clinicians, and policy makers should reconsider current standards for air pollutants. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would not strengthen standards for particulate-matter air pollution, one of the most common-and most harmful-pollutants in the United States. (yubanet.com)
  • The shorthand way to refer to these pollutants is PM10 (meaning Particulate Matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter). (ejnet.org)
  • This research shows that the health disparities from exposure to these pollutants are larger than disparities in the exposures themselves, and that the disparities widened over the last decade even as pollution levels fell," said co-researcher Susan Anenberg , director of the George Washington University Climate and Health Institute. (msdmanuals.com)
  • ABSTRACT While long-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with an increase in heart diseases and mortality, little information is available about the short-term effects of air pollution. (who.int)
  • Particulate matter 2.5 consists of tiny particles of soot, dirt, and other droplets of chemicals smaller than 2.5 micrometers or less than 70 times the width of a human hair. (aboutlawsuits.com)
  • So does soot for example consists of a very dangerous variety of fine dust particles (fine particulate). (asienreisender.de)
  • Recent research has also attempted to evaluate the constituents or characteristics of particulate air pollution most responsible for the health effects with a focus on combustion-related fine particles. (illinois.edu)
  • The soot particles in question are known as PM 2.5 for particulate matter that is 2.5 micrometers or smaller. (nuclearnewshubb.com)
  • A central ambient monitoring station provided daily concentrations of fine particles (PM 2.5 , sulfate, elemental carbon) and gases. (bmj.com)
  • Particulate pollution is pollution of an environment that consists of particles suspended in some medium. (wikipedia.org)
  • Atmospheric particulate matter, also known as particulate matter, or PM, describes solids and/or liquid particles suspended in a gas, most commonly the Earth's atmosphere. (wikipedia.org)
  • Space debris describes particulates in the vacuum of outer space, specifically particles originating from human activity that remain in geocentric orbit around the Earth. (wikipedia.org)
  • The biological mechanisms underlying adverse effects include direct placental translocation of ultrafine particles, placental and systemic maternal oxidative stress and inflammation elicited by both fine and ultrafine PM, epigenetic changes, and potential endocrine effects that influence long-term health. (tamu.edu)
  • Particulate matter is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. (ecancer.org)
  • Population-based studies have estimated health risks of short-term exposure to fine particles using mass of PM 2.5 (particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter) as the indicator. (nih.gov)
  • A study of ambient fine particles at Tianjin International Airport, China. (cdc.gov)
  • Fine particulate matter, which is widespread both indoors and outdoors, damages the health of more people than any other air pollutant, through the deposition of particles in smaller airways and alveoli in the lungs and their penetration into the bloodstream. (who.int)
  • Particles in the air like dust, dirt, soot, and smoke are one kind of air pollution called particulate matter. (cdc.gov)
  • Here we report the presence of black carbon (BC) particles as part of combustion-derived particulate matter in human placentae using white-light generation under femtosecond pulsed illumination. (nature.com)
  • Our finding that BC particles accumulate on the fetal side of the placenta suggests that ambient particulates could be transported towards the fetus and represents a potential mechanism explaining the detrimental health effects of pollution from early life onwards. (nature.com)
  • Recently, we found BC particles from ambient air pollution in the urine of healthy children 19 , showing the ubiquity of this environmental contaminant having the potential to reach various organ systems. (nature.com)
  • and "fine particles" (2.5 micrometers in diameter and smaller). (getty.edu)
  • For example, solid particulates between roughly 1 and 100 μm in diameter are called dust particles, whereas airborne solids less than 1 μm in diameter are called fumes. (ronpauleurope.net)
  • Growing scientific evidence is revealing that long-term exposure to fine particles is even more hazardous than we once thought, and today's standards simply aren't protective enough. (yubanet.com)
  • Eight studies of air pollution in U.S. cities have now shown that fine particles (the invisible soot emitted by incinerators, automobiles, power plants and heating units) are presently killing about 60,000 Americans each year. (ejnet.org)
  • To summarize bluntly, any increase in fine particles in the atmosphere kills someone. (ejnet.org)
  • However, after 1975, a revolution took place in scientific understanding of fine particles and health. (ejnet.org)
  • Putting tiny particles of pollution directly in contact with the surface of the deep lung is a recipe for trouble. (ejnet.org)
  • Because of their origin in combustion processes, most fine particles are coated with toxic materials --metals like lead and mercury, or toxic organics like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). (ejnet.org)
  • So fine particles provide a uniquely efficient carrier, giving dangerous toxins direct entry into the blood stream. (ejnet.org)
  • The 1987 standard, which governs today, is expressed in terms of small particles (also called particulate matter) that measure 10 micrometers or less in diameter. (ejnet.org)
  • The mean annual concentration of fine suspended particles of less than 2.5 microns in diameters is a common measure of air pollution. (who.int)
  • Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) has been a major air pollutant threatening human health. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Climatic and air pollutant parameters, such as temperature, humidity, and ambient fine particulate matter, vary during the putative influenza season and are associated with acute respiratory infections ( 21 ). (cdc.gov)
  • the large estimated benefits of EPA rules are mostly attributable to the reduction in public exposure to a single air pollutant: fine particulate matter. (skepticalscience.com)
  • The authors used logistic mixed effects regression to examine the odds of having any supraventricular ectopy (SVE) or ventricular ectopy (VE) in association with increases in air pollution for moving average pollutant concentrations up to 10 days before the health assessment. (bmj.com)
  • The particulate pollutant is often in microscopic size that enables it to infiltrate into interior space even if windows and doors are closed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Particulates in water are a kind of water pollution measured as total suspended solids, a water quality measurement listed as a conventional pollutant in the U.S. Clean Water Act, a water quality law. (wikipedia.org)
  • We and others have shown that increases in particulate air pollutant (PM) concentrations in the previous hours and days have been associated with increased risks of myocardial infarction, but little is known about the relationships between air pollution and specific subsets of myocardial infarction, such as ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, in order to assess the impact of a particular pollution control strategy, it is important to predict pollutant concentration over the entire city in response to the control strategy. (researchgate.net)
  • Kerr noted that the EPA recently strengthened fine particulate matter standards, a step that will potentially increase protection from this pollutant. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Ground-level ozone air pollution, also commonly referred to as smog, is primarily caused by vehicle emissions, but is also caused by fossil fuel production, industrial plants, and the evaporation of paints. (aboutlawsuits.com)
  • This fine particulate often comprises a toxic brew of carbon, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide created by several sources, including combustion in fossil fuel power plants, factories, and from car and truck emissions. (nuclearnewshubb.com)
  • Research conducted about biomass burning in 2015, estimated that 38% of European total particulate pollution emissions are composed of domestic wood burning. (wikipedia.org)
  • Their results demonstrate the importance of tailoring air pollution policies to specific situations and of addressing a variety of emissions in a coordinated way. (earthscape.org)
  • The model still has a large uncertainty, and future efforts to fine-tune the model should primarily focus on reducing the uncertainties around the emissions inventory. (researchgate.net)
  • Major sources of particulate emissions include fossil-fuel power plants, manufacturing processes, fossil-fuel residential heating systems, and gasoline -powered vehicles. (ronpauleurope.net)
  • The Environmental Protection Agency regulates emissions of particulate matter based on the mass of those emissions-not on the toxicity of the particular components. (fortnightly.com)
  • Research by the Electric Power Research Institute suggests that in order to most effectively protect public health, the EPA's next round of air quality standards should differentiate between relatively benign sulfate or nitrate compounds, and more harmful trace metals in particulate emissions. (fortnightly.com)
  • Bangladeshi authorities blamed India for part of the pollution in the country, saying that they were working hard to reduce emissions from other sources such as brickfields, unfit vehicles, large construction projects, and the use of wood for cooking. (efe.com)
  • Data are available by place (combined 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia, region, division, state, county), time (year, month, day) and specified fine particulate matter (µg/m³) value. (cdc.gov)
  • Data also showed there were surges in hospital admissions for all of the health outcomes studied with each additional unit of increase in particulate matter. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Smaller increases in breast cancer risk were also recorded in women exposed to high levels of larger particulate air pollution (PM10 and NO2). (medscape.com)
  • Het Amerikaanse Environmental Protection Agency groepeert inhaleerbare vervuiling die via keel of neus in de longen komt, in twee categorieën: 'inhaleerbare grove deeltjes' (PM10) met een diameter tussen 2,5 en 10 micrometer en 'fijne deeltjes' (PM2,5), van 2,5 micrometer en kleiner. (getty.edu)
  • Over 10 years, higher concentrations of total PM 2.5 -- particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter -- were associated with greater rates of incident dementia (HR 1.08 per IQR of residential PM 2.5 concentrations, 95% CI 1.01-1.17), reported Boya Zhang, PhD, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and co-authors. (medpagetoday.com)
  • We found a significant 18% increase in the risk of STEMI associated with each 7.1 μg/m 3 increase in PM 2.5 concentration in the previous hour prior to acute coronary syndrome onset, with smaller, non-significantly increased risks associated with increased fine particle concentrations in the previous 3, 12, and 24 hours. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Increased fine particle concentrations in the hour prior to acute coronary syndrome onset were associated with an increased risk of STEMI, but not NSTEMI. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Previous studies investigating triggering of myocardial infarction by particulate air pollution (PM) concentrations have, in most cases, reported an increased risk of myocardial infarction associated with increases in PM on the same and previous day [ 1 - 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • When we restricted our analyses to individuals who were only exposed to lower concentrations of air pollution, we still found increased risk of hospital admissions with all of the studied outcomes, even at concentration levels below current national standards," added Danesh Yazdi. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The researchers used peer-reviewed techniques to calculate the influence of air pollution concentrations on life expectancy. (efe.com)
  • To do this, they combined U.S. Census Bureau data with NASA satellite scans to estimate pollution concentrations and their affect on human health. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Ambient particulate air pollution has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. (bmj.com)
  • Participants reporting cardiovascular conditions (for example, previous myocardial infarction or hypertension) were the most susceptible to pollution induced SVE. (bmj.com)
  • Different environmental factors such as air pollution may be predictive of people's chances of having certain cardiovascular diseases. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Multiple factors such as air pollution and fuel-burning methods can impact cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk at varying degrees, according to a new study. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Researchers found that the risk for cardiovascular-related death is linked to many factors, including ambient air and household air pollution. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Those in areas of high air pollution were 17% more likely to experience cardiovascular mortality and 20% more likely to experience all-cause mortality. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Air pollution exposures contributed a significant burden of cardiovascular disease, similar to tobacco smoke…The study demonstrates that environmental risk factors are present and evaluable in rural, low-resource settings. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Air pollution can cause harm to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems due to its effect on inflammation in the heart and throughout the body. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers examined hospitalization records for more than 63 million Medicare enrollees in the contiguous Unites States from 2000 to 2016 to assess how long-term exposure to air pollution impacts hospital admissions for specific cardiovascular and respiratory issues. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Exposure to ozone and particulate matter is also associated with premature death due to respiratory-related or cardiovascular-related effects. (triplepundit.com)
  • We know that communities of color are disproportionately exposed to this pollution, leading to racial disparities in health conditions like asthma and cardiovascular disease. (yubanet.com)
  • It added that particulate pollution was the second-greatest threat to human health in Bangladesh, behind only cardiovascular diseases. (efe.com)
  • 100 nm) are ubiquitous in ambient urban and indoor air from multiple sources and may contribute to adverse respiratory and cardiovascular effects of particulate matter (PM). Depending on their particle size, inhaled UFP are efficiently deposited in nasal, tracheobronchial, and alveolar regions due to diffusion. (cdc.gov)
  • However, most dust and sand particulates are larger than the small particulates addressed by EPA regulations. (skepticalscience.com)
  • Fine particulate matter is particulate matter that is 2.5 microns in diameter and less . (cdc.gov)
  • The particulates of most concern with regard to their effects on human health are solids less than 10 μm in diameter, because they can be inhaled deep into the lungs and become trapped in the lower respiratory system . (ronpauleurope.net)
  • The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute , is one of the largest studies to date looking at the relationship between outdoor air pollution, specifically fine particulate matter, and breast cancer incidence. (ecancer.org)
  • Of deaths due to outdoor air pollution 80% are attributed to heart disease and stroke and 20% to respiratory illnesses and cancers. (who.int)
  • Indoor and outdoor air pollution together cause about one-fifth of the global mortality from stroke and ischaemic heart disease, and more than one-third of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (who.int)
  • indoor and outdoor air pollution. (cdc.gov)
  • Almost 65,000 premature U.S. deaths were related to adverse effects of outdoor fine particulate matter, and minority populations and those living in poverty are more likely to be exposed. (countyhealthrankings.org)
  • And the Lancet Commission on pollution and health last year warned that rising global deaths from ambient air pollution are offsetting public health progress made in lowering mortality from household air pollution and unsanitary water. (nuclearnewshubb.com)
  • Additionally, one of the biggest pollution threats in developing regions like Africa is indoor combustion from biomass fires without proper ventilation, which may be responsible for 800,000 to 2.4 million premature deaths each year . (skepticalscience.com)
  • 30% of all lung cancer deaths can be attributed to the joint effects of household and ambient air pollution. (who.int)
  • More than half the deaths due to pneumonia in children aged under five years can be attributed to household air pollution, making it a leading factor putting children's health at risk. (who.int)
  • High levels of air pollution and extreme hot and cold temperatures have been linked to increases in heart disease and deaths from heart attacks. (cdc.gov)
  • Schwartz reviewed data on air pollution and deaths from London, 1958-1972, and showed there was no threshold down to the lowest observed levels of air pollution. (ejnet.org)
  • Overall, an estimated 49,400 premature deaths and nearly 115,000 new cases of childhood asthma were linked to air pollution in the U.S. in 2019, results show. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The gap in premature deaths caused by exposure to fine particulates increased by 16% when comparing communities in the United States containing the fewest and most white residents, researchers said. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Researchers say ozone and fine particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5), can have a synergistic effect, which increases the risk of death from heart-related and respiratory conditions, particularly in cooler weather and climates. (aboutlawsuits.com)
  • There is no harmless concentration for fine dust - it's always harmful, and it's harm increases by the degree of concentration and the time of exposure to it. (asienreisender.de)
  • 1 Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter increases premature death risk among people age 65 and older, even when exposure is at levels below the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. (countyhealthrankings.org)
  • MADRID - Fine particulate matter pollution in the atmosphere around homes and workplaces increases the risk for breast cancer , according to a new analysis of the XENAIR study presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023 Congress. (medscape.com)
  • The reduction in the difference in exposure to air pollution may also suggest larger house price increases for Black homeowners than for White homeowners. (lse.ac.uk)
  • Particulate exposure from air pollution increases the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Air pollution and children's health-a review of adverse effects associated with prenatal exposure from fine to ultrafine particulate matter. (tamu.edu)
  • RESULTS: Maternal exposure to fine and ultrafine PM directly and indirectly yields numerous adverse birth outcomes and impacts on children's respiratory systems, immune status, brain development, and cardiometabolic health. (tamu.edu)
  • Given the deadly risks of soot, especially to communities assaulted by polluting industries and vehicle exhaust from highways and heavy trucking, there's nothing fine about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) recent proposal to clamp down on fine-particulate pollution. (nuclearnewshubb.com)
  • Certain particulates, such as asbestos fibres, are known carcinogens ( cancer -causing agents), and many carbonaceous particulates-e.g., soot-are suspected of being carcinogenic. (ronpauleurope.net)
  • Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new regulations to tighten air quality standards for the U.S. The agency claims the new regulations will help all Americans, but particularly disadvantaged communities, which are disproportionately impacted by air pollution health risks. (aboutlawsuits.com)
  • In a recent post on his blog, Spencer criticized the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations of fine particulate matter . (skepticalscience.com)
  • Across the United States, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites, according to Environmental Protection Agency scientists. (dallasnews.com)
  • This paper summarizes the discussions and conclusions from an expert workshop, Reducing the Cardiopulmonary Impact of Particulate Matter Air Pollution in High Risk Populations, held on May 29 to 30, 2019, and convened by the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Speaker: C. Arden Pope, III, Mary Lou Fulton Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University Abstract: There is substantial evidence that breathing fine particulate air pollution contributes to cardiopulmonary disease and mortality. (illinois.edu)
  • There is substantial evidence that breathing fine particulate air pollution contributes to cardiopulmonary disease and mortality. (illinois.edu)
  • Mechanistic pathways that link exposure to particulate air pollution and cardiopulmonary disease and mortality probably include pulmonary and systemic oxidative stress and inflammation, enhanced initiation and progression of atherosclerosis, and altered cardiac autonomic function. (illinois.edu)
  • Evidence indicates that air pollution contributes to cardiopulmonary mortality. (org.in)
  • We evaluated the effects of air pollution and other environmental exposures in ecologic models estimating influenza-associated hospitalizations. (cdc.gov)
  • Given the extremely high levels of exposure during wildfires, these events are now thought to contribute up to 25% of our fine particulate matter exposures over a year across the U.S. and 50% in some western regions. (medpagetoday.com)
  • They were particularly interested in air pollution exposures during a period of 10-15 years prior to enrollment in the study, given the length of time it takes for some cancers to develop. (ecancer.org)
  • Most previous studies have assessed breast cancer risk in relation to air pollution around the time of study enrollment and did not consider past exposures. (ecancer.org)
  • AirQ+ software can estimate the effects of short-term changes in air pollution (based on risk estimates from time-series studies), and the effects of long-term exposures (using life-tables approach and based on risk estimates from cohort studies). (who.int)
  • 2023).Characteristics and Differences of Household Fine Particulate Matter Pollution Caused by Fuel Burning in Urban and Rural Areas in China 中国城乡家庭燃料燃烧导致的室内 (sustech.edu.cn)
  • Air pollution is considered a key modifiable risk factor for dementia, according to a 2020 Lancet Commission report. (medpagetoday.com)
  • To our knowledge, this study is the first to examine the risk of breast cancer associated with long-term exposure of subjects to atmospheric pollution both at home and in the workplace, estimated using a very small spatial resolution [statistical] model," said the researchers. (medscape.com)
  • Our data showed a statistically significant association between long-term exposure to fine particlulate matter air pollution, at home and at work, and risk of breast cancer. (medscape.com)
  • Analysis of records for more than 63 million Medicare enrollees from 2000 to 2016 finds long-term exposure to air pollution had a significant impact on the number of people hospitalized for cardiac and respiratory conditions. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Air pollution and in particular its fine particulate component have recently been classified as a cause of lung cancer by IARC,2 which had already classified diesel combustion and the burning of coal (two main causes of household and ambient air pollution) as the source of carcinogens. (who.int)
  • Results indicate that particle sizes of mine coal dust in intake airways are finer and would require more incombustible matter to be effectively inerted than the 65% incombustible specified in current regulations. (cdc.gov)
  • 1,2,3 Negative consequences of ambient air pollution include decreased lung function, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and other adverse pulmonary effects. (countyhealthrankings.org)
  • Earlier this year, the EPA sought to tighten the national annual limit on particulate matter pollution by proposing updates to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Fine Particulate Matter, aiming to lower the primary (health-based) annual PM 2.5 standard to 9.0-10.0 µg/m 3 , down from its current cutoff of 12.0 µg/m 3 . (medpagetoday.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Particulate matter (PM), a major component of ambient air pollution, accounts for a substantial burden of diseases and fatality worldwide. (tamu.edu)
  • The poor and disempowered, including slum dwellers and those living near busy roads or industrial sites, are often exposed to high levels of ambient air pollution, levels that appear to be worsening in many cities in developing countries. (who.int)
  • Burden of disease from ambient air pollution for 2012, http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair/ databases/AAP_BoD_results_March2014.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 1 December 2014). (who.int)
  • The Executive Board, in its consideration of health and the environment at its 135th session, decided to include the subject on the provisional agenda of the current session.1 This report describes the links between air pollution and health, and outlines some strategies for prevention, control and mitigation of the adverse effects of air pollution on health, including coordinated action between the health and other sectors. (who.int)
  • According to the European Environment Agency's latest estimates, 307,000 people died prematurely due to exposure to fine particulate matter pollution in the EU in 2019. (table.media)
  • This study combines data on property level transactions, granular Census data on counts of homeownership by ethnic group (or 'racial group', in US terminology), and pollution exposure measurements from 2000-2019. (lse.ac.uk)
  • The Chinese government is taking steps to better monitor and reduce fine particulates because of their detrimental health effects. (skepticalscience.com)
  • Air pollution from fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is detrimental to health and productivity. (lse.ac.uk)
  • The mortality dataset was obtained from the Milieu en Gezondheid (Environment and Health) Study Group. (bmj.com)
  • That is the result of an updated study on the "Health impacts of air pollution in Europe" presented by the EEA on Monday. (table.media)
  • He has conducted or collaborated on key studies of the health effect of air pollution for nearly 30 years. (illinois.edu)
  • Globally, fine particulate pollution kills at least 4.2 million people a year, according to the World Health Organization, and perhaps as many as 5.7 million a year, according to a study last year led by Canadian researchers . (nuclearnewshubb.com)
  • Controlling for non-pollution factors like obesity, they found that tiny particulates are responsible for a significant number of diabetes cases and that reducing exposure to the pollution would yield significant health benefits. (columbia.edu)
  • Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that living in an area with high levels of particulate air pollution was associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer. (ecancer.org)
  • Even at relatively low levels air pollution poses risks to health, and because of the large number of people exposed it causes significant morbidity and mortality in all countries. (who.int)
  • However, although all populations are affected by air pollution, the distribution and burden of consequent ill-health are inequitable. (who.int)
  • Burden of disease from household air pollution for 2012, http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair/ databases/HAP_BoD_results_March2014.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 1 December 2014). (who.int)
  • Air pollution is a leading environmental threat to human health. (cdc.gov)
  • Research on air pollution is critical to informing recommendations for national environmental and health guidelines. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Numerous studies have indisputably demonstrated that particulate inhalation results in health problems far beyond the lungs 14 . (nature.com)
  • With today's filing, we take an important step to protect public health by seeking to hold Volkswagen accountable for any unlawful air pollution, setting us on a path to resolution. (triplepundit.com)
  • Particulate air pollution remains the world's greatest external risk to human health, but most of its impact on global life expectancy is concentrated in just six countries. (cleantechnica.com)
  • As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health, according to new data from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI). (cleantechnica.com)
  • This data makes clear that particulate pollution remains the world's greatest external risk to human health, with the impact on life expectancy comparable to that of smoking, more than 3 times that of alcohol use and unsafe water, and more than 5 times that of transport injuries like car crashes. (cleantechnica.com)
  • A growing body of evidence shows that different kinds of particulates affect health differently. (fortnightly.com)
  • The Independent Particulate Matter Review Panel, comprised of 20 air pollution and health experts cut out of the process by the Trump administration, met anyway and concluded that the current standards aren't adequate to protect public health, as required by the Clean Air Act. (yubanet.com)
  • Experts in Bangladesh also found serious repercussions of the country's high air pollution on public health. (efe.com)
  • According to the AQLI report, particulate pollution remains the world's greatest external risk to human health, with an impact on life expectancy comparable to that of smoking and more than three times that of alcohol use and unsafe water. (efe.com)
  • 26 September 2021 - The WHO Regional Centre for Environmental Health ACrion (CEHA), in collaboration with the WHO country office in Egypt and the Ministry of Health and Population, organized a national training workshop to assess the health impacts of air pollution in Egypt on 6-9 September 2021. (who.int)
  • WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution harms the health of everyone exposed to it, but a new study says communities of color are disproportionately harmed by dirty air. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The research team also found that racial and ethnic health disparities associated with air pollution grew during the last decade. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Although this is a relatively modest increase, these findings are significant given that air pollution is a ubiquitous exposure that impacts almost everyone," said Alexandra White, PhD, lead author and head of the Environment and Cancer Epidemiology Group at NIEHS. (ecancer.org)
  • Air pollution impacts gene expression and pathways affecting cardio-metabolic and respiratory traits, when controlling for genetic ancestry. (nature.com)
  • Indoor dust pollution is a serious matter as well. (asienreisender.de)
  • Women and children in households that have to use polluting fuels and technologies for basic cooking, heating and lighting bear the brunt of exposure to indoor air pollution. (who.int)
  • Conclusions Despite ratification of the FCTC in 2005, pollution levels within indoor public venues that both cigarette and water-pipe smoking are commonly permit smoking have been found to exceed this practised in enclosed public places throughout Lebanon, recommendation by severalfold.9 leading to unsafe levels of indoor particulate pollution. (who.int)
  • Moreover, the USA is not covered in deserts, and thus Spencer is comparing apples (supposed particulates from desert sand) and oranges (supposed particulates from airborne dust). (skepticalscience.com)
  • Because salt spray over the oceans is the overwhelmingly most common form of particulate in the atmosphere, anthropogenic aerosols-those made by human activities-currently account for about 10 percent of the total mass of aerosols in our atmosphere. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study presents an source-receptor model (SRM) for prediction of particulate matters (PM) in the atmosphere of Dhaka. (researchgate.net)
  • The failure to strengthen particulate-matter protections is a dereliction of duty that puts lives at risk. (yubanet.com)
  • Marine debris and marine aerosols refer to particulates suspended in a liquid, usually water on the Earth's surface. (wikipedia.org)
  • When they interact with anthropogenic pollution, marine aerosols can affect biogeochemical cycles through the depletion of acids such as nitric acid and halogens. (wikipedia.org)
  • Patients with pre-existing hypertension had a significantly greater risk of STEMI associated with increased fine particle concentration in the previous hour than patients without hypertension. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, the researchers also noted that when high ozone levels were present at the same time as high particulate matter levels, the rates of death increased. (aboutlawsuits.com)
  • Prior studies have indicated more than one-third of the U.S. population lives in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution , or about 120 million Americans. (aboutlawsuits.com)
  • Pollution levels in Puget Sound region. (eurekalert.org)
  • Inaccuracies in data collection regarding socioeconomic status, as well as using participants' fuel use and ventilation levels to examine air pollution exposure indirectly may have affected the results. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The ability to consider historic air pollution levels is an important strength of this research," said Rena Jones, PhD, senior author and principal investigator of the study at NCI. (ecancer.org)
  • It can take many years for breast cancer to develop and, in the past, air pollution levels tended to be higher, which may make previous exposure levels particularly relevant for cancer development. (ecancer.org)
  • The mortality and morbidity rates of patients with Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) usually increase due to elevated levels of air pollution. (researchgate.net)
  • Exposure to what is considered low levels of air pollution over a long period of time can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation and pneumonia among people ages 65 and older, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation . (sciencedaily.com)
  • In Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, the AQLI data reveal that residents are expected to lose about 5 years off their lives on average if the current high levels of pollution persist, and more in the most polluted regions-accounting for more than half of the total life years lost globally due to pollution. (cleantechnica.com)
  • This means that people are being killed by air pollution levels well within existing federal standards. (ejnet.org)
  • These results indicate that tougher regulation is needed to further lower air pollution levels in this country, researchers said. (msdmanuals.com)