• The study found that the local outdoor levels of certain pollutants and ozone were the most important determinants of indoor levels of the same air pollutants. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Rationale Exposure to ambient air pollutants has been associated with increased lung cancer incidence and mortality, but due to the high case fatality rate, little is known about the impacts of air pollution exposures on survival after diagnosis. (bmj.com)
  • Carbon monoxide levels - a trace gas resulting from fires, which serves as an indicator of the presence of even more harmful pollutants like aerosols and ground-level ozone - usually wane in hot summer months, due to chemical reactions in the atmosphere linked to changes in sunlight, according to the new study. (yahoo.com)
  • Using a CT scan, researchers were able to see that that exposure to each of the pollutants was associated with the development of emphysema, a lung condition that causes shortness of breath, and is usually associated with cigarette smoking. (cnn.com)
  • Lead is one of the ubiquitous environmental and occupational pollutants, potentially affecting public health even at a low level. (bmj.com)
  • These paved the way for the 1970 Clean Air Act, a sweeping piece of legislation that required the newly created Environmental Protection Agency to use the best available science to set and enforce limits on six major pollutants at levels that would allow "an adequate margin of safety…requisite to protect the public health. (nybooks.com)
  • Gradually, overall levels of particulate matter, ozone, and other pollutants in the air began to decline. (nybooks.com)
  • Adverse health impact of air pollution on health may not only be associated with the level of exposure, but rather mediated by perception of the pollution and by top-down processing (e.g. beliefs of the exposure being hazardous), especially in areas with relatively low levels of pollutants. (springer.com)
  • Ground-level ozone and other air pollutants can trigger asthma flare-ups. (akronchildrens.org)
  • Median (5-95%) exposure levels of NO2, PM2.5, BC and O3 were 24.1 mu g/m3 (12.8-39.2), 15.3 mu g/m3 (8.6-19.2), 1.6 10-5 m-1 (0.7-2.1), and 87.0 mu g/m3 (70.3-97.4), respectively. (ku.dk)
  • We did not find associations between any of the elemental components of PM2.5 and cancer of the kidney parenchyma.CONCLUSION: We did not observe an association between long-term ambient air pollution exposure and incidence of kidney parenchyma cancer. (ku.dk)
  • We conducted a pooled analysis among six European cohorts (n = 199,719) on the association between long-term residential levels of ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2), fine particles (PM2.5), black carbon (BC), and ozone in the warm season (O3) and breast cancer incidence in women. (ku.dk)
  • An increase of 100 μ g/m3 in the ambient PM2.5 levels during the birth month was associated with a decrease of 0.05 in the height-for-age, the study found. (hindustantimes.com)
  • We analyzed data using Cox proportional hazards models with adjustment for individual and area-level sociodemographic variables and air pollution (PM2.5 and NO2). (lu.se)
  • Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate HRs relating air pollutant exposures to all-cause mortality overall and stratified by stage (localised only, regional and distant site) and histology (squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, small cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma and others) at diagnosis, adjusting for potential individual and area-level confounders. (bmj.com)
  • O 3 air pollution is significantly associated with cardiovascular mortality, while PM 10 is significantly related to respiratory mortality. (nature.com)
  • This study highlights the effects of exposure to air pollution on mortality risks in Thailand. (nature.com)
  • Table 1 summarises mortality, air pollution, temperature and relative humidity data in the 18 Thailand provinces. (nature.com)
  • There is strong epidemiological evidence for relationships between short- and long-term exposure to particulates and cardiopulmonary mortality, hospitalization and respiratory disease (e.g. asthma, chronic bronchitis, rhinitis) (WHO 2013 ). (springer.com)
  • Air pollution is a major contributor to human morbidity and mortality, potentially exacerbated by COVID-19, and a threat to planetary health. (mdpi.com)
  • Also, knowledge on effects of low-level noise on mortality is very limited. (lu.se)
  • For LdenMin, exposure-response relationships were linear from 35 dB and up, with some levelling off at high noise levels for natural-cause and cardiovascular mortality. (lu.se)
  • Railway noise did not seem associated with higher mortality in an exposure-response dependent manner. (lu.se)
  • The Life span and inter-generational respiratory effects of exposures to g reenness and a ir p ollution, Life-GAP, research project is the first such project designed to investigate such a large timespan. (uib.no)
  • Exposure to wildfire smoke has been linked to major respiratory problems and pregnancy complications. (yahoo.com)
  • Aug. 16, 2023 Indoor air pollution may have met its match. (sciencedaily.com)
  • According to a press release, living in areas of the United States with higher levels of air pollution is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a preliminary study released today, February 23, 2023, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 75th Annual Meeting being held in person in Boston and live online from April 22-27, 2023. (worldhealth.net)
  • This study aimed to determine whether ambient air pollutant exposures are associated with the survival of patients with lung cancer. (bmj.com)
  • The strongest association between a pollutant and emphysema was seen with exposure to ozone, which was the only pollutant associated with an additional decline in lung function. (cnn.com)
  • ATSDR conducted the program April-May, 2001, in response to community concerns about possible elevations in blood lead levels among the children in west Anniston. (cdc.gov)
  • Less than 1 percent of the children screened by ATSDR had a blood lead level higher than the CDC guidelines of 10.0 g/dL. (cdc.gov)
  • ATSDR would like to recognize the Community Against Pollution (CAP) organization, which played a major role in community outreach and education throughout this process. (cdc.gov)
  • For more information about Lead and health effects related to exposure, please visit the ATSDR Web site, at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov , and click on the ToxFAQs. (cdc.gov)
  • The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold a public availability session to provide updated information regarding polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) levels in 40 adults who lived near the Solutia PCB facility in Anniston, Ala. The meeting will take place Tuesday October 16, 2006 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Anniston Meeting Center located at 1615 Noble St. (corner of Noble and 17th Street). (cdc.gov)
  • The final public health consultation on exposure to PCBs via inhalation at the Anniston PCB site in Anniston, Ala., has been issued by ATSDR. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT In Palestine, chronic exposure to lead has not been adequately addressed as a problem for children. (who.int)
  • Noise pollution affects both health and behavior. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study adds to the evidence that air pollution also affects the health and development of the next generation. (hindustantimes.com)
  • However, it is still unclear whether lead exposure affects telomere length. (bmj.com)
  • In an Indoor Air study conducted in a suburb of the city of Kuopio, Finland, relatively short-lasting wood and candle burning of a few hours increased residents' daily exposure to potentially hazardous particulate air pollution. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Mar. 2, 2021 If you're looking for an indoor space with a low level of particulate air pollution, a commercial airliner flying at cruising altitude may be your best option. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Male 1.5-year-old Fischer 344 ageing rats were exposed to low-level traffic-related air pollution via whole-body exposure system for 3 months with/without high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration (gaseous vs. particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter of ≤2.5 µm (PM 2.5 ) pollution). (nycu.edu.tw)
  • Our findings provide strong evidence that lower PM 2.5 levels -- and thus lower PM 2.5 NAAQS [National Ambient Air Quality Standards] -- would benefit all aging Americans, regardless of racial identity or socioeconomic position. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Peer-reviewed literature defines the ambient air concentrations of diesel exhaust for several railroad occupations as being above environmental background levels. (springer.com)
  • Does exposure to ambient air pollution after diagnosis of lung cancer affect survival? (bmj.com)
  • Patients with lung cancer, with higher average ambient NO 2 , PM 2.5 and PM 10 exposures since diagnosis, had shorter survival, with the largest differences in survival for patients with early-stage non-small cell cancers (particularly adenocarcinomas). (bmj.com)
  • One modifiable determinant of emerging interest is ambient air pollution, 7 which was recently classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). (bmj.com)
  • Direct effects, such as increased ambient temperatures, air pollution, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, extreme weather, vector-borne diseases, and expanded vector ranges (discussed in more detail below). (cdc.gov)
  • While data on the burden and pattern of cancer in the Region are insufficient, the available studies and estimates show an increased incidence due to infectious agents and to growing tobacco and alcohol use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and pollution. (who.int)
  • The main factors contributing to the increasing incidence of cancer in the African Region are growing tobacco and alcohol use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, environmental pollution and action of infectious agents. (who.int)
  • Upper Hutt City Council smokefree parks for exposure to tobacco smoke. (who.int)
  • Reducing biomarker of tobacco smoke exposure. (who.int)
  • For example, exposure inequities caused by 'disparate siting,' in which roadways and pollution-emitting facilities are disproportionately built in Black or low-income communities (among other marginalized groups), are well documented and observed in both urban and rural areas," they wrote. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Consequently, no PM 2.5 level may be low enough to fulfill the EPA mandates to 'protect the public's health' and 'achieve environmental justice' by mitigating environmental health inequities," they added. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Participatory research, with a structural violence framework, illuminates exposure inequities and refines mitigation strategies. (mdpi.com)
  • Studies in the past several years have shown substantial adverse health effects at PM 2.5 levels well below 12 μg per cubic meter," Dominici and team noted. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Researchers found the strongest association between air pollution and Parkinson's disease in the Rocky Mountain region, which includes Lake County, Colorado, which is southwest of Denver, and its surrounding counties. (worldhealth.net)
  • This study uses diesel exhaust concentrations in the railroad work environment in conjunction with the USEPA's Integrated Risk Information System ("IRIS") risk assessment methodology to quantify the cancer risk posed to railroad workers due to occupational inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust. (springer.com)
  • NIOSH Bulletin 68 (2017) states that there is "no known safe level" of exposure to carcinogens and recommends an evaluation of the USEPA's IRIS guidance to evaluate quantitative risk assessment of human exposure to occupational carcinogens. (springer.com)
  • Climate change may result in not only the increasing prevalence and severity of known occupational hazards and exposures, but also the emergence of new ones. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions These epidemiological findings support the hypothesis that air pollution exposures after lung cancer diagnosis shorten survival. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions These findings suggest that PWBTL shortening is associated with long-term lead exposure and that PWBTL may be one of the targets damaged by lead toxicity. (bmj.com)
  • Welders, firefighters, military and aerospace personnel, individuals working with explosives, traffic personnel, and farmers generally have higher risk of short-term exposure than those in other occupations. (medscape.com)
  • Even low air pollution levels have adverse health effects over time. (uib.no)
  • As Thailand transfers its economic growth from an agricultural to an industrial base 1 , it faces increasing levels of air pollution which have been found in other countries to be associated with adverse health consequences. (nature.com)
  • Outdoor workers will have more frequent, intense, and longer exposure to UV radiation, resulting in increased risk of adverse eye effects, skin cancer, and possibly immune dysfunction. (cdc.gov)
  • In the face of public concern over mounting evidence that PFASs are associated with adverse human health outcomes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a plan to revisit federal exposure standards [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of this study, was to investigate the relationship between long-term air pollution exposure and breast cancer incidence. (ku.dk)
  • We conducted the study in our acoustics laboratory and compared the results to a professional sound level meter. (cdc.gov)
  • Marginalized groups appeared to benefit more from decreasing levels of PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter), according to a study using over 600 million person-years of Medicare data. (medpagetoday.com)
  • This is the first study to utilize USEPA methodology to calculate the excess lung cancer risk caused by railroad workers' cumulative exposure to diesel exhaust. (springer.com)
  • Based on Schafer's research, Fong's study showed how soundscapes differ based on the level of urban development in the area. (wikipedia.org)
  • We used geographic methods to examine the rates of Parkinson's disease across the United States and compared those rates to regional levels of air pollution," said study author Brittany Krzyzanowski, Ph.D., of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. (worldhealth.net)
  • Researchers also calculated average air pollution exposure levels for study participants by using the ZIP codes and counties where they lived as well as an air pollution data source on average annual concentrations of fine particulate matter. (worldhealth.net)
  • The study, of at least 200,000 children born between February 2010 and December 2015, noted the highest decline in height in children born between November and January, when the pollution levels in the country are at the peak. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Newborn babies and foetuses of women in their third trimester, who are exposed to high levels of air pollution, are at a higher risk of being shorter for their age or stunted in later life, a study conducted by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has revealed. (hindustantimes.com)
  • The study used population data from the Demographic and Health Survey 2015-16 and compared it to satellite-based district level PM 2.5 concentrations during the birth month of the children. (hindustantimes.com)
  • The study accounted for compounding factors like the height of the mother and whether the child is born in a rural or urban setting, but the decrease in the height of children with increase pollution levels was noted across board," said Dey. (hindustantimes.com)
  • In 2017, 12.5% of all the deaths and 8.1% of all the life years lost due to premature death or disability could be attributed to air pollution, according to the state-level disease burden study published in The Lancet in 2018. (hindustantimes.com)
  • This is the first study to link individual-level estimates of air pollution exposures after lung cancer diagnosis to survival, and the study population was the population-based sample of 352 053 patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer during 1988-2009 in California, as ascertained by the California Cancer Registry. (bmj.com)
  • Still, researchers at NCAR who who worked on the new study point to how worsening wildfires are offsetting those emission reductions: Levels of fine particulate pollution - harmful, lung-damaging bits about 30 times smaller than a strand of human hair - rose by 7% in 2020, the worst wildfire season on record. (yahoo.com)
  • Moreover, the new study highlights how air pollution can risk the health of millions of people. (yahoo.com)
  • This study aims to investigate the association between lead exposure and peripheral white blood cell telomere length (PWBTL) in Chinese battery manufacturing plant workers. (bmj.com)
  • risk in relation to active cigarette smoking and young adults in Ukraine: a cross-sectional household exposure to secondhand cigarette study. (who.int)
  • Objectives: This study compared monoamine oxidase (MAO) levels affected by the levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni) in the blood and their workplace among e-waste sorting workers (EWSW). (bvsalud.org)
  • According to a 2019 review of the existing literature, noise pollution was associated with faster cognitive decline. (wikipedia.org)
  • Overall, racial identity, not income, was the primary sociodemographic characteristic distinguishing PM 2.5 exposure levels among the subpopulations we analyzed," Dominici and team noted. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The tolerance levels of exposure to toxic metals among race/ethnic groups are different due to the variance of sociodemographic, dietary, and behavioral characteristics. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, this association is not widely known in developing countries because the majority of epidemiological studies on air pollution from road traffic and allergic rhinitis are done in developed countries. (scirp.org)
  • Nevertheless, lowering the PM 2.5 NAAQS from its current level would generate substantial benefits for the health of our nation. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Across Europe, according to the European Environment Agency, it estimated 113 million people are affected by road traffic noise levels above 55 decibels, the threshold at which noise becomes harmful to human health by the WHO's definition. (wikipedia.org)
  • Noise exposure in the workplace can also contribute to noise-induced hearing loss and other health issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • Recent results from her research group, however, indicate that also air pollution exposures well below today's recommended limit values may have severe health effects if the exposure lasts over a longer time period or across generations. (uib.no)
  • Do air pollution exposures harm health through extensive long-term effects (during the lifespan and across generations)? (uib.no)
  • May even low pollution levels be harmful for our health? (uib.no)
  • What are the health effects of exposure to greenness? (uib.no)
  • Measurements of air pollution-health associations are limited in other areas in Thailand. (nature.com)
  • Today, 91 percent of people worldwide live in areas where air pollution levels exceed the World Health Organization's recommended limits. (nybooks.com)
  • Instead, the perceived exposure influences symptoms and the effect of perceived exposure on disease is mediated by health risk perception. (springer.com)
  • Perceived pollution and health risk perception, in particular in large cities, play important roles in understanding and predicting environmentally induced symptoms and diseases at relatively low levels of air pollution. (springer.com)
  • Apart from direct health effects induced by exposure, the mere perception of pollution may cause health symptoms as a protective mechanism. (springer.com)
  • For worker populations such as migrant workers and day laborers who may have inadequate housing or other social and economic constraints, the health effects of climate change may be additive from exposures both at work and at home. (cdc.gov)
  • JoAnna Strother, regional director of public policy of the Lung Association in Utah, said the report found unhealthful levels of ozone put Utahns at risk for premature death, asthma attacks and poor health effects for those already breathing impaired. (sltrib.com)
  • Across the nation," Strother said in a written statement, "the report found continued improvement in air quality, but still, more than four in 10 Americans - 133.9 million - live in counties that have unhealthful levels of either ozone or particle pollution, where their health is at risk. (sltrib.com)
  • Air pollution is a leading environmental threat to human health. (cdc.gov)
  • When PM 2.5 levels are above 12, this means that air quality is more likely to affect your health. (cdc.gov)
  • We explored the potential of machine learning approaches for predicting health outcomes with multi-metal exposure. (bvsalud.org)
  • Therefore, we selected eight biomarkers for four toxic metals from the National Health and Nutrition and Examination Survey (NHANES) in the 2-year data cycle of 2015-2016 to reveal the accumulation levels in different races. (bvsalud.org)
  • Total airborne concentrations of phthalates were sensitive to indoor temperatures, and their steady-state concentration levels increased by a factor of 3 with an increase in temperature from 21 to 30 °C. Strong sorption of phthalates was observed on interior surfaces, including dust, dish plates, windows, mirrors, fabric cloth, and wood. (acs.org)
  • A second round of testing was offered for children whose initial test indicated elevated levels of lead in their blood. (cdc.gov)
  • We found a nationwide association between Parkinson's disease and air pollution exposure, with people exposed to the highest levels of fine particulate matter having an increased risk of Parkinson's disease compared to people exposed to the lowest levels. (worldhealth.net)
  • After adjusting for other factors that could affect the risk of Parkinson's, such as age, smoking, and use of medical care, researchers found an association between Parkinson's disease and average annual exposure to fine particulate matter, with people in the highest exposure group having a 25% increased risk of Parkinson's disease compared to people in the lowest exposure group. (worldhealth.net)
  • The risk for Parkinson's disease in those counties increased by 16% when moving up from one level of fine particulate matter exposure to the next level. (worldhealth.net)
  • Air pollution was also associated with higher rates of Parkinson's disease in the Mississippi-Ohio River Valley hot spot, which includes Tennessee and Kentucky, but the association was weaker in these areas, with a 4% increase in risk when moving up one level of fine particulate matter exposure to the next. (worldhealth.net)
  • In the Mississippi-Ohio River Valley, for example, Parkinson's disease risk increases with increasing air pollution exposure until about 15 µg/m3 of fine particulate matter, where Parkinson's disease risk seems to plateau. (worldhealth.net)
  • Krzyzanowski said, "By mapping nationwide levels of Parkinson's disease and linking them to air pollution, we hope to create a greater understanding of the regional risks and inspire leaders to take steps to lower risk of disease by reducing levels of air pollution. (worldhealth.net)
  • Air pollution from cars is therefore a major risk factor for increasing the prevalence of allergic rhinitis. (scirp.org)
  • Constant exposure to high levels of air pollution and drinking water that has a high level of arsenic can increase your risk of lung cancer. (medlineplus.gov)
  • You will also be asked about other things that may have put you at risk of lung cancer, such as exposure to certain chemicals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • [ 2 ] In addition, individuals who spend significant amounts of time near major roadways or in traffic may be at considerably increased risk of long-term exposure. (medscape.com)
  • Additionally, individuals living in particular urban areas or near congested highways may have increased risk of long-term low-level exposure. (medscape.com)
  • Because the lung damage associated with ozone exposure is permanent and cumulative, young children are particularly at risk. (sltrib.com)
  • They found that more than 6,000 former industrial sites likely still to be sources of significant ground pollution are at elevated flood risk over the next 30 years. (preventionweb.net)
  • XGBoost model added SHAP could give an explicit explanation of individualized and precision risk prediction and insight of the interaction of key features in the multi-metal exposure. (bvsalud.org)
  • High noise levels can contribute to cardiovascular effects in humans and an increased incidence of coronary artery disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • We analyzed birth outcomes in the east Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area from 2002 to 2011, where a portion of the population faced elevated exposure to PFASs due to long-term contamination of drinking water supplies from industrial waste disposal. (biomedcentral.com)
  • noise exposure can induce hearing impairment, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep disturbance, and a host of other psychological and social behavior problems. (cdc.gov)
  • Johannessen explains that today outdoor air pollution causes more than 4 million deaths each year and inflicts a heavy morbidity burden on society. (uib.no)
  • indoor and outdoor air pollution. (cdc.gov)
  • Inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust in the railroad work environment causes significant and quantifiable cancer risks to many railroad workers. (springer.com)
  • Finding a relatively weaker association where we have some of the highest Parkinson's disease risks and fine particulate matter levels in the nation is consistent with the threshold effect we observed in our data," said Krzyzanowski. (worldhealth.net)
  • Although risks at these low levels are unclear, this evidence points to the need for continued screening and education for exposure prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • And Utah tends to have large populations of children, Siler said, and residents who like to recreate outdoors - increasing risks associated with high ozone levels. (sltrib.com)
  • Marlow is the lead author of " Future Flooding Increases Unequal Exposure Risks to Relic Industrial Pollution ," published today in Environmental Research Letters. (preventionweb.net)
  • and Providence, Rhode Island), combining historical data on former hazardous manufacturing facilities with future flood risks projected down to the address level. (preventionweb.net)
  • Exposure to ozone irritates and inflames the lining of our lungs when we breathe it in. (cnn.com)
  • A comparison of Maaban tribesmen, who were insignificantly exposed to transportation or industrial noise, to a typical U.S. population showed that chronic exposure to moderately high levels of environmental noise contributes to hearing loss. (wikipedia.org)
  • We investigated the effects of antibiotics, drugs, and metals on lung and intestinal microbiomes after sub-chronic exposure of low-level air pollution in ageing rats. (nycu.edu.tw)
  • In a population with relatively low air pollution exposure, exposure 20 years ago may be more important than current exposure and exposure 10 years ago. (uib.no)
  • Diesel particulate matter ("DPM") is the particulate fraction of diesel exhaust and has historically been used as a surrogate measure of exposure for whole diesel exhaust (USEPA, 2002 ). (springer.com)
  • Our findings support the Thailand government in aiming to reduce high levels of air pollution. (nature.com)
  • Within a few hours, high levels of NO 2 develop on top of the silage. (medscape.com)
  • Our findings provide evidence of a causal relationship between filtration of drinking water containing high levels of exposure to PFASs and improved reproductive outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 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)
  • Few studies focused on investigating the biomarker levels of toxic metals in different race/ethnic groups and the potential mechanisms for controlling the accumulation in human bodies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Except Hg and As, the lowest biomarker levels were recorded in U.S.-born Asians, only 0.6-0.9 times of lead and 0.3-0.8 times of cadmium than other race/ethnic groups. (bvsalud.org)
  • Furthermore, the major factors of higher Hg and As biomarker levels in Asians were dietary intake of seafood and rice, indicating different accumulation mechanisms among Asians and other race/ethnic groups, especially for U.S.-born Asians. (bvsalud.org)
  • When ozone levels are above the national standard, everyone should try to limit their contact with it by reducing the amount of time spent outside. (cdc.gov)
  • Assessing Human Exposure to SVOCs in Materials, Products, and Articles: A Modular Mechanistic Framework. (acs.org)
  • Through the use of crowdsourcing techniques, people around the world may be able to collect and share noise exposure data using their smartphones. (cdc.gov)
  • Using these data, we calculated 10-year time-weighted mean noise exposure for 2.6 million Danes aged >50 years, of whom 600,492 died from natural causes during a mean follow-up of 11.7 years. (lu.se)
  • You can use the AQI to plan your daily activities to reduce exposure to ozone. (cdc.gov)
  • Air pollution is suspected to be the cause of the increase in the prevalence of rhinitis in the urban areas. (scirp.org)
  • Noise pollution, or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise or sound with ranging impacts on the activity of human or animal life, most of which are harmful to a degree. (wikipedia.org)
  • Blood lead levels were significantly higher among children living in refugee camps near industrial/high traffic regions than among children living in residential areas of the city. (who.int)
  • The data refute the model proposing that exposure level significantly influences symptoms and disease. (springer.com)
  • Methods Lead levels in blood (BLL) and urine (ULL) were evaluated using flame atomic absorption spectrometry and lead mobilisation test for body lead burden (BLB) assessment, respectively. (bmj.com)
  • According to the American Lung Association's annual "State of the Air" report, released in April and covering the years 2015-2017, Los Angeles holds the worst air pollution in the nation. (cnn.com)
  • We estimated address-specific road and railway noise at the most (LdenMax) and least (LdenMin) exposed façades for all residential addresses in Denmark from 1990 to 2017 using high-quality exposure models. (lu.se)
  • The higher Pb and Zn levels had strongest interaction with declined eGFR. (bvsalud.org)
  • Gary Fuller dedicates The Invisible Killer , his new book about the persistent global scourge of air pollution, to the smog's victims, who "have no memorial. (nybooks.com)
  • Pollution has proved much more persistent, and exposure to it much more damaging, than anyone expected. (nybooks.com)
  • Part of the emissions adding this type of hazardous exposure among residents, also including susceptible population groups, originates directly from the personal use of a wood-fired room heater or sauna stove. (sciencedaily.com)