• A major public health near the fire perimeter of wildfire incidents in California and concern associated with wildfires is exposure to air pollutants, Oregon experienced high concentrations of PM2.5, as mea- such as fine inhalable particles in smoke, with aerodynamic sured by air quality monitors, resulting in "Unhealthy" to diameters 2.5 m (particulate matter [PM]2.5). (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Using hundreds of predictors, including meteorological values, satellite measurements and land use to estimate daily levels of pollutants, researchers calculated the study participants' exposure to the pollutants based upon their residential zip code. (sciencedaily.com)
  • More than half of the study population is exposed to low levels of these pollutants, according to U.S. benchmarks, therefore, the long-term health impact of these pollutants should be a serious concern for all, including policymakers, clinicians and patients. (sciencedaily.com)
  • They looked at both health effects (such as levels of inflammation) and also what pollutants are found in their bodies. (lactobacto.com)
  • And yes, they found both markers for inflammation and heart disease, as well as high levels of pollutants after being in Beijing for 10 weeks . (lactobacto.com)
  • Incidence of respiratory symptoms and chronic disease in a non-smoking population as a function of long-term cumulative exposure to ambient air pollutants (Adventist health study of smog follow-up study). (cdc.gov)
  • 1997. Lung function and long term exposure to air pollutants in Switzerland. (cdc.gov)
  • Elevated concentrations of air pollutants, higher levels of acoustic noise, and more heat days, as well as increasingly complex mixtures of pollutants pose health risks for urban inhabitants. (springer.com)
  • In general, the effects of all pollutants on all mortality types were higher in summer and winter than those in the rainy season. (nature.com)
  • Lead is one of the ubiquitous environmental and occupational pollutants, potentially affecting public health even at a low level. (bmj.com)
  • Limited studies have investigated the association between hourly exposure to air pollutants and specific stroke subtypes, especially in regions with moderate to high levels of air pollution. (medscape.com)
  • Exposure to air pollutants is associated with elevated asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or lung cancer mortality [23] . (cas.cz)
  • Since olfactory mucosa is considered one of the most feasible routes of air pollutants entry into the brain [27] , we will further study the effects of air pollution exposure in human olfactory mucosa cells (hOM) obtained from 8 healthy subjects and 8 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients (provided by a collaborative institution - Prof. Katja Kanninen, University of Eastern Finland). (cas.cz)
  • Oxidative stress and inflammation are believed to play a major role in the etiology of asthma, as well as AD [29,30] , and are linked to exposure to air pollutants. (cas.cz)
  • If you have school-age children, you can check if the school is involved in the EPA's clean school bus program to minimize their exposure to pollutants. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • Long hours, shift work, unhealthy eating at work, stress, exposure to carbon monoxide or other pollutants, as well as high rates of other risk factors, like hypertension (which have been documented in emergency responders), may play a role. (cbsnews.com)
  • In their peer-reviewed study, the GCARE researchers detailed how they simulated the exposure profiles of an adult cyclist and young children sitting in a bike trailer attached to it for multiple air pollutants during the school runs in the morning and afternoon hours. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • The researchers compared pollution in bike trailers with and without covers, finding that concerned parents and carers can reduce their children's exposure to pollutants by using a trailer cover. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • Published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study's researchers examined the impact of various vehicle energy sources on the concentrations of two types of air pollutants known to affect human health: particulate matter and ground-level ozone. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Air pollution consists of many pollutants, among other particulate matter. (paho.org)
  • In a 14-year analysis of air quality across California, Stanford researchers observed higher levels of air pollutants within 2.5 miles of oil and gas wells, likely worsening negative health outcomes for nearby residents. (stanford.edu)
  • What are the unique challenges or unique advantages of addressing wildfire smoke through a federal policy like the Clean Air Act, which has lowered levels of six common pollutants in recent decades? (stanford.edu)
  • Urbanization results in higher stormwater loadings of pollutants such as metals and nutrients into surface waters. (mdpi.com)
  • Collectively, the studies explored the potential link between the risk for having a stroke after exposure to any of several key pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Overall, more was found to be more: the greater the exposure to the various pollutants, the greater the increase in stroke risk. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The limited studies available indicate that at least half of air pollution in the Region occurs naturally from pollutants such as sand, dust and sea salt, and the rest is generated from human activities including transport and industry. (who.int)
  • The plan of action takes into consideration the regional context including climate and local air pollutants, availability of monitoring data and the status of national surveillance systems and policies for controlling air pollution. (who.int)
  • The study measured three components of air pollution: fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3). (sciencedaily.com)
  • For example, levels of small particles in the air (PM2.5) was on average 371% higher in Beijing than Los Angeles, and concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and ozone were also at higher levels in Beijing than Los Angeles. (lactobacto.com)
  • 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)
  • Higher levels of long-term exposure to both coarse PM (PM2.5-10) and fine PM (PM2.5) were associated with significantly faster cognitive decline. (eurekalert.org)
  • The research reveals that when a new well is being drilled or reaches 100 barrels of production per day, the deadly particle pollution known as PM2.5 increases two micrograms per cubic meter about a mile away from the site. (stanford.edu)
  • A recent study published in Science Advances found that long-term exposure to one additional microgram per meter cubed of PM2.5 increases the risk of death from COVID-19 by 11 percent. (stanford.edu)
  • Burke and colleagues estimate that wildfires have accounted nationwide for a quarter of the toxic fine particle pollution known as PM2.5, up from 10 percent a decade ago, and up to half of that pollution in parts of the American West. (stanford.edu)
  • Almost 8% of lung cancers each year in the UK are thought to be caused by exposure to PM2.5 fine particles. (roycastle.org)
  • Researchers from Kings College London wanted to see how variations in the levels of PM2.5 particles in the Underground network compared with those above ground in traffic-congested areas like Oxford Street or open spaces such as Hyde Park. (roycastle.org)
  • PM2.5 concentrations varied between lines and locations, with the Victoria Line experiencing the highest levels and Docklands Light Railway and the District Line the lowest. (roycastle.org)
  • A 5 minute animation film that introduces the concept of airshed management of air pollution in India and helps understand how PM2.5 is formed, how it travels and how it impacts health. (worldbank.org)
  • The study reveals that prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter pollution (PM2.5), even at levels that are considered "safe," is associated with a higher risk of first-time hospital admission for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other types of dementia. (earth.com)
  • In collaboration with experts at Emory and Columbia University, the researchers conducted the first nationwide investigation into the link between neurodegenerative diseases and PM2.5 pollution in the United States. (earth.com)
  • Our study builds on the small but emerging evidence base indicating that long-term PM2.5 exposures are linked to an increased risk of neurological health deterioration, even at PM2.5 concentrations well below the current national standards. (earth.com)
  • The risk of hospitalization for dementia was found to remain elevated at PM2.5 levels that are considered by EPA standards to be safe for human exposure. (earth.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)
  • Meanwhile, PM2.5 exposure was associated with a 15% increase in stroke risk and a 9% increase in the risk of dying from a stroke. (msdmanuals.com)
  • During the 2020 fire season, more than half of the state's population experienced a month of wildfire smoke levels in the range of unhealthy to hazardous. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The 2020 report of the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care has added air pollution as one of the modifiable risk factors for these outcomes," said study co-lead author Xiao Wu. (earth.com)
  • While many studies have focused on measuring ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations in environments where children are at risk of high exposure, few studies have examined the particle deposition in the respiratory tract of children. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, comparison of size-dependent regional deposition and particle concentration establishes an accurate depiction of children's exposure and dose profiles. (cdc.gov)
  • Higher deposition fraction occurs at smaller particle size. (cdc.gov)
  • Younger children show increased levels of particle deposition than older children. (cdc.gov)
  • The study generates three-dimensional pollution trajectories and provide a global map of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and particle pollution from coal plants and their contributions to overall pollution levels. (org.in)
  • 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)
  • The two main kinds of air pollution are ozone and particle contamination. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • You've probably heard people talking about ozone before, but you may be less familiar with particle pollution. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • What Is Particle Pollution? (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • Particle pollution refers to tiny liquid and solid particles suspended in the air. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • In severe cases, particle pollution can even cause premature death. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • How Can You Reduce Particle Pollution? (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • Particle pollution is a concerning issue, but it's not difficult to combat. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • Wood burning is one of the most significant contributors to particle pollution from domestic sources. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • There are many ways to keep yourself safe from particle pollution. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • You shouldn't take particle pollution lightly, but that doesn't mean you need to worry about it. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • Wildfire smoke contains high levels of the smallest and deadliest type of particle pollution, known as PM 2.5. (sciencedaily.com)
  • And yet much remains unknown about the health impacts of these noxious plumes, which contribute a growing portion of fine particle pollution nationwide and have a different chemical makeup from other ambient sources of PM 2.5, such as agriculture, tailpipe emissions and industry. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Research by the Environmental Protection Agency and others has found exposure to particle pollution increases hospitalizations for serious cardiovascular events like heart failure, strokes, heart attacks and death. (kzyx.org)
  • Taking the Tube may be a convenient way of getting around London, but new research reveals that levels of fine particle pollution in some of the most popular Underground stations can be far higher than above ground - and in subway systems across the world. (roycastle.org)
  • This means that Underground passengers are exposed to higher concentrations of fine particle pollution than those who walk, cycle or take the bus. (roycastle.org)
  • We urge Transport for London to act on these findings and take urgent steps to protect their passengers from fine particle pollution. (roycastle.org)
  • Researchers examined three components of air pollution: fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone. (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)
  • however, researchers note there are currently no national guidelines denoting safe or unsafe long-term ozone levels. (sciencedaily.com)
  • But now University of California researchers showed that even relatively short term exposure to high levels of air pollution has negative health effects , such as an increase in inflammation and systemic oxidation (which are linked to heart disease). (lactobacto.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 researchers estimated exposure using an air sampling network of 27 sites in the Cincinnati area, and 24/7 sampling was conducted simultaneously at four or five sites over different seasons. (newswise.com)
  • The researchers found that young children were exposed to even higher concentrations of air pollution during peak morning periods at urban pollution hotspots, such as traffic lights. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • Taking measurements on over 80 runs covering 176km, the researchers assessed the differences in exposure concentrations on the bike compared within the trailer. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • In future, the researchers hope to secure funding to continue their research so they can build an exposure profile database in a variety of bike trailers under diverse traffic and built environmental conditions. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • In the end, the researchers found that people with a bachelor's degree or higher tended to score an average of 1.22 more points than those with no formal education. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In a new study published in the Environmental Pollution journal, researchers found that the positive impact that trees have on air quality translates to the prevention of more than 850 deaths each year as well as 670,000 incidences of acute respiratory symptoms. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Researchers found that drilling and operating wells emits harmful levels of pollution that may affect the health of nearby residents. (stanford.edu)
  • Researchers have linked high blood pressure, heart attacks, and diabetes to long-term exposure. (bostonglobe.com)
  • 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)
  • Researchers then divided participants into four groups based on average exposure to air pollution. (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)
  • For geographic analysis, researchers divided fine particulate matter exposure into 10 levels. (worldhealth.net)
  • 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)
  • The volunteers who gained the most weight back had the highest levels of PFAS chemicals in their blood, reported the researchers. (naturalnews.com)
  • The researchers also found that higher background PFAS exposures had an even greater effect on weight gain than going on a diet. (naturalnews.com)
  • Due to the significant increases in weight regain linked to PFAS exposure, "future dietary trials may wisely consider blood concentrations of these contaminants to obtain more precise results," concluded the researchers. (naturalnews.com)
  • Researchers at Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health The study analyzed 3,080 counties in the U.S. and found that higher levels of particulate matter (PM) 2.5-the tiny, dangerous particles in the air-were associated with higher death rates from the disease. (eponline.com)
  • While some of the highest maternal exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occur in the workplace, there is only one previous study of occupational PAH exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Cite this: Hourly Air Pollution Exposure: A Risk Factor for Stroke - Medscape - Nov 17, 2023. (medscape.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)
  • THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to air pollution, even for just a short time, drives up your risk of having a stroke over the next few days, new research warns. (msdmanuals.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)
  • These children are a subset of the Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study (CCAAPS), which recruited volunteers prior to the age of six months to examine early childhood exposure to TRAP and health outcomes. (newswise.com)
  • EPA has decided not to fund 13 research centers that study chemical exposure in childhood and adverse health outcomes. (ucsusa.org)
  • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to not renew funding for 13 research centers that study the associations between chemical exposures in early childhood and later adverse health outcomes. (ucsusa.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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Some studies have identified relationships between PFAS exposure and reproductive outcomes, although the evidence regarding the pathway and significance of associations is mixed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This paper provides new evidence of the effect of PFOA and PFOS exposure on reproductive outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results of this paper suggest that long-term exposure to air pollution increases vulnerability to experiencing the most severe Covid-19 outcomes," the authors wrote. (eponline.com)
  • Data on pregnancy outcomes, exposures and confounders will be compiled and epidemiological studies on the effect of outdoor and household air pollution on pregnancy complications will be done. (lu.se)
  • 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)
  • Salt Lake City experienced more high-ozone days from 2014-2016, than in 2013-2015, the time span covered in the association's 2017 report. (sltrib.com)
  • In 2016 alone, exposure to outdoor air pollution led to nearly 543,000 premature deaths of children worldwide under the age of five. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • In 2016, air pollution account for 249 thousand premature deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution and another 83 thousand premature deaths attributed to household air pollution in the Americas. (paho.org)
  • In 2016, outdoor air pollution, measure as the annual mean concentration of fine particulate matter (PM ≤ 2.5 micrometers in diameter) micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m 3 ) was 17.9 µg/m 3 in the Region of the Americas, which is 1.7 times the WHO air quality guideline of 10 µg/m 3 . (paho.org)
  • The road map, which was adopted by the Health Assembly in May 2016, is intended as a tool to enable the health sector to take a leading role in raising awareness both of the impacts of air pollution on health and of opportunities for public health. (who.int)
  • The WHO global urban ambient air pollution database (2016 update) shows that levels of air pollution with particulate matter in the Region were the highest in the world during the period 2008-2015. (who.int)
  • Like the road map, the plan is linked to relevant targets of the Sustainable Development Goals and also considers developments that offer opportunities for synergies and efficiencies at global and regional levels, such as the Paris Agreement on climate change (2015), Marrakech Declaration on Health, Environment and Climate Change (2016) and Arab Strategy on Health and Environment 2017-2030. (who.int)
  • Cleveland and Detroit are now experiencing unhealthy air pollution. (kzyx.org)
  • All of India's 1.4 billion people (100% of the country's population) are exposed to unhealthy levels of ambient PM 2.5 - the most harmful pollutant - emanating from multiple sources. (worldbank.org)
  • Air conditioning should be set to "recirculate" to avoid exposure to unhealthy outside air. (michigan.gov)
  • The concentration of airborne particles in Beijing was on average 371 percent higher than in Los Angeles during the time of the study. (lactobacto.com)
  • Exposure to ultrafine particles poses a potential health risk to school children. (cdc.gov)
  • In research published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances , Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) found that on journeys typical of school or nursery runs, the average concentration of coarse air pollution particles in a bike trailer is 14% higher than at cyclist height and 18% higher than cyclist height in the afternoons when parents or carers typically collect children. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • Covers halved the levels of fine particles in trailers during peak morning hours. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • When schools were closed and vehicle journeys limited to essential travel at the start of last year, bike trailer concentrations of fine pollution particles were reduced by up to 91% compared with the eased lockdown period when schools re-opened in March 2021. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • PM air pollution consists of small particles suspended in the air. (eurekalert.org)
  • The mean annual concentration of fine suspended particles of less than 2.5 microns in diameters is a common measure of air pollution. (paho.org)
  • The review also explored the relative risk that followed short-term exposure to very small particles of air pollution versus notably larger particles. (msdmanuals.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)
  • The health hazards of long-term smoking are well understood, but what are the dangers of short-term exposure to wildfire smoke? (kzyx.org)
  • The findings show that pollution increases with income levels, though at a diminishing rate at high income levels. (org.in)
  • Exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy increases the risk that a baby will be born too early, a new Stanford University study suggests. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Exposure to high levels of air pollution increases the risk of chronic respiratory diseases , cardiovascular diseases including stroke, and lung cancer. (paho.org)
  • For many people in the western U.S., increases in wildfire risk due to climate change are, along with the direct effect of extreme temperatures, going to be the main climate impact that people experience - much more than sea level rise or hurricanes. (stanford.edu)
  • In fact, numerous studies have reported strong evidence confirming that long-term exposure to air pollution increases the severity of COVID-19 contraction, as well as related deaths. (greenpeace.org)
  • 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)
  • PAHs are byproducts of incomplete combustion from carbon-containing fuels, resulting in high levels in heavy-traffic areas. (zdnet.com)
  • Exposure to PAHs has been linked to cancer. (zdnet.com)
  • Two industrial hygienists independently assessed occupational exposure to PAHs from the interview and reviewed results with a third to reach consensus. (cdc.gov)
  • Maternal occupational exposure to PAHs was found to be associated with increased risk of SGA offspring. (cdc.gov)
  • Maternal exposure to PAHs has been associated with low birth weight, preterm birth or intrauterine growth restriction, whether based on a job exposure matrix using job title and workplace, 15 stationary air monitoring 16 or personal air monitoring. (cdc.gov)
  • Indoor and outdoor air pollution is estimated by the World Health Organization to be a leading cause of one in ten deaths in children under the age of five years, a group particularly vulnerable to the negative health impacts of air pollution. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • Satellite images indicate detrimental levels, but monitoring and high resolution outdoor air pollution modelling is lacking. (lu.se)
  • Outdoor air pollution will be assessed by high quality modelling which combines measurements with Geographical Information System tools and aerial and topographical imaging. (lu.se)
  • Both indoor and outdoor air pollution levels are quite high in many countries of the Region. (who.int)
  • EM/RC63/R.1 in which it requested WHO to submit to the 64th session of the Regional Committee an evidence-based plan of action for the regional implementation of the global road map to address the health impacts of indoor and outdoor air pollution. (who.int)
  • People should be conscious of the air quality in the region where they live to avoid harmful exposure over long periods of time, if possible," said Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., a post-doctoral research fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and lead author of the study. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A new study has nicely illustrated how extreme air pollution gets quickly into a person and has negative health effects, but improvement occurs when the exposure to the air pollution ends. (lactobacto.com)
  • But it was unknown whether a short-term visit to a location with severe air pollution could have any significant impact," said the lead author of the study, Dr. Jesus Araujo, professor of medicine and director of environmental cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. (lactobacto.com)
  • His new study is the first to look specifically at the cardiovascular health effects of short-term air pollution exposure in humans, and notably, in healthy humans. (lactobacto.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • This study adds to the evidence that air pollution also affects the health and development of the next generation. (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)
  • One study found that rice bran solubles contain even higher concentrations of arsenic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Newswise - CINCINNATI -- A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age of 12. (newswise.com)
  • The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study found that children with higher levels of TRAP exposure at birth had reductions at age 12 in gray matter volume and cortical thickness as compared to children with lower levels of exposure. (newswise.com)
  • This study highlights the effects of exposure to air pollution on mortality risks in Thailand. (nature.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)
  • The multicenter case-crossover study evaluated the association between hourly exposure to air pollution and stroke among 86,635 emergency admissions for stroke across 10 hospitals in 3 cities. (medscape.com)
  • This study explores people's unequal exposure to air pollution from these coal plants. (org.in)
  • The study, published Aug. 14 in Environmental Research , finds there may have been as many as 7,000 extra preterm births in California attributable to wildfire smoke exposure between 2007 and 2012. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A study published in Neurology in 2021 found that high levels of cognitive activity, such as reading, playing games like checkers and puzzles, and writing letters, can delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by 5 years among those aged 80 years and over. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Late last month, a study emerged with new data for the public health column: the cost of the nation's nearly 16,000 annual preterm births linked to air pollution is more than a whopping $5 billion. (scienceblogs.com)
  • When compared with gasoline-powered cars, vehicles fueled with electricity from renewable sources could cut air pollution-related deaths by 70 percent, according to a new study, which noted that air pollution is the country's greatest environmental health threat. (scienceblogs.com)
  • A recent study of air quality around unconventional oil and gas extraction sites - more commonly referred to as fracking - found high levels of benzene, hydrogen sulfide and formaldehyde, all of which pose risks to human health. (scienceblogs.com)
  • CHICAGO - A large, prospective study led by a researcher at Rush University Medical Center indicates that chronic exposure to particulate air pollution may accelerate cognitive decline in older adults. (eurekalert.org)
  • In the study, women who were exposed to higher levels of ambient particulate matter (PM) over the long term experienced more decline in their cognitive functioning over a four-year period. (eurekalert.org)
  • There are few recent studies that analyze air pollution and cognitive function in older adults, but this is the first study to examine change in cognitive function over a period of time and whether exposure to the size of particulate matter is important. (eurekalert.org)
  • ScD, assistant professor of the Rush Institute of Healthy Aging and the principal investigator of the study, along with her colleagues, evaluated air pollution, both coarse and fine, in relation to cognitive decline in older women using a study population from the Nurses' Health Study Cognitive Cohort, which included 19,409 U.S. women ages 70 to 81 for a 14-year period going back as far as 1988. (eurekalert.org)
  • Our study explored chronic exposure to particulate air pollution in relation to decline in cognitive functioning among older women," said Weuve. (eurekalert.org)
  • This study explores the pattern of bacterial responses to metal and nutrient pollution loading and seeks to evaluate whether bacterial indicators can be effective as a biomonitoring risk assessment tool for wetland ecosystems. (mdpi.com)
  • 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)
  • Study author Philippe Grandjean, who is a research professor at the University of Rhode Island , warned that PFAS exposure increase a person's obesity risk and that it is not just a matter of lacking physical activity and eating a poor diet . (naturalnews.com)
  • The federally-funded study, published in Academic Pediatrics, found that participating children 24 to 59 months old who received three milligrams (mg) or more of aluminum from vaccines had at least 36 percent higher risk of developing asthma compared to children who got less. (naturalnews.com)
  • One recent New York Times article explores a new study that suggests that coronavirus patients in areas with high air pollution are more likely to die than patients in cleaner parts of the country. (eponline.com)
  • The study revealed a "large overlap" between coronavirus-related deaths and other diseases associated with long-term exposure to fine particulate matter. (eponline.com)
  • The paper found that if Manhattan had lowered it average particulate matter level by one single unit, or one microgram per cubic meter, over the past 20 years, the study suspects it could have seen 248 fewer COVID-19 deaths by this point in the pandemic. (eponline.com)
  • Still, the study found that just a slight increase in long-term pollution exposure could have serious coronavirus-related consequences. (eponline.com)
  • The study will at least serve to warn cities with high populations and high particulate matter levels that they will likely see higher numbers of hospitalizations and deaths. (eponline.com)
  • This study provides evidence that counties that have more polluted air will experience higher risks of death for Covid-19," said Francesca Dominici, a professor of biostatistics at Harvard who led the study. (eponline.com)
  • The associated stroke risk depends on the pollution, as some are more harmful than others," explained study author Dr. Ahmad Toubasi , a doctoral student and researcher in the faculty of medicine at the University of Jordan in Amman. (msdmanuals.com)
  • People with cardiovascular risk factors should be especially aware of the risks of air pollution, even on a short-term basis, as indicated in this study," said Dr. Jesus Araujo , a professor of medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and a professor of environmental health sciences with UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) and untargeted metabolomics are increasingly used in exposome studies to study the interactions between nongenetic factors and the blood metabolome. (bvsalud.org)
  • Samples were collected ca. 107 (IQR: 34) days apart as part of the multicenter EXPOsOMICS Personal Exposure Monitoring study. (bvsalud.org)
  • 0.5) over 100 days for more than half of the features monitored in our study, to reflect average levels across this time period. (bvsalud.org)
  • No high quality study of the effect of outdoor and indoor air pollution on pregnant women in Africa has so far been conducted. (lu.se)
  • Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) is a reddish-brown gas that has a sharp, harsh odor at higher concentrations but may be clear and odorless at lower, but still harmful, concentrations. (medscape.com)
  • Driving older gasoline and diesel vehicles exposes people to a significant amount of harmful air pollution. (ucsusa.org)
  • Exposure to harmful substances can lead to health disorders. (furniturefashion.com)
  • In addi- nel who camped and rested between work shifts at nearby tion, exacerbations of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary fire camps (North Fork, California and Sisters, Oregon) disease, cardiovascular disease, and possibly increased mortal- were also exposed to poor air quality levels. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • It has long been known that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with increased heart disease and death from heart disease (cardiovascular morbidity and mortality). (lactobacto.com)
  • It's widely known that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with increased cardiovascular disease . (lactobacto.com)
  • O 3 air pollution is significantly associated with cardiovascular mortality, while PM 10 is significantly related to respiratory mortality. (nature.com)
  • Exposure to particulate air pollution is associated with cardiovascular risk, which itself may play a role in causing or accelerating cognitive decline. (eurekalert.org)
  • Studies have indicated that transportation noise is associated with higher cardiovascular mortality, whereas evidence of noise as a risk factor for respiratory and cancer mortality is scarce and inconclusive. (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)
  • Exposure to "Hazardous" conditions, as defined by the U.S. Environmental wildfire smoke can irritate the lungs, alter immune function, Protection Agency Air Quality Index** (Figure). (cdc.gov)
  • Observations aspect of this engagement is to forecast smoke levels for areas made by CDC staff members, as well as other air resource advi- immediately affected by fires and generate a daily smoke sors, on environmental and occupational risk factors and their outlook§ for keeping stakeholders informed of prevailing public health consequences on nearby communities and fire smoke levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Research on air pollution is critical to informing recommendations for national environmental and health guidelines. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Disadvantaged groups such as low‐income people are often found to experience greater negative effects of environmental pollution. (illinois.edu)
  • Environmental Pollution. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is a trend towards studies that involve various environmental parameters and it is becoming increasingly important to identify and quantify the influence of various conditions (e.g., weather, urban structure, travel mode) on people's exposure. (springer.com)
  • Wearable sensors are increasingly used to monitor environmental pollution. (springer.com)
  • Therefore, environmental pollution occurs more frequently, longer, and more intensively with citizens suffering from its negative health impacts [ 94 ]. (springer.com)
  • In this context, digitalization is a key driver for the development of new ways to collect, assess, and monitor environmental stressors with wearable sensor technologies which help to explore the urban human exposome, which is defined as the total of people's exposure to environmental factors throughout their lifetime [ 3 ]. (springer.com)
  • What is missing, to the best of our knowledge, is a comprehensive review of studies that used wearable sensors for different environmental stressors in the urban setting, focusing on personal exposure. (springer.com)
  • Environmental pollution is the sum of all disruptive environmental factors that influence or change the natural environment [ 71 ]. (springer.com)
  • This review focuses on three environmental factors that are expected to increase in frequency and intensity, especially in urban areas: heat, air pollution, and noise [ 94 ]. (springer.com)
  • Hourly levels of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), respirable PM (PM 10 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), and sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) were collected from the China National Environmental Monitoring Center. (medscape.com)
  • These data are rare, high-quality, and extremely valuable as they can reveal associations between environmental exposures early in life and health problems later in life. (ucsusa.org)
  • These findings are consistent with strategic location choices that cause or reinforce environmental injustices associated with air pollution. (org.in)
  • For years, scientists have been studying possible environmental contributors, with many finding an association between preterm birth and air pollution. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Air pollution is the largest environmental risk factor for the population health. (paho.org)
  • Children are at the greatest risk from exposure to ozone because their lungs are still developing, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (stanford.edu)
  • A third of the nation is already suffering from noise pollution above the level the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Reported by: Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Br, Div of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 While environmental sources contribute to the total exposure burden, some of the highest exposure levels are found in the work-place. (cdc.gov)
  • Occupational exposures are often higher than environmental exposures and may be more amenable to intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • Characterizing exposures contribute to higher overall cumulative smoke smoke exposure levels for communities located near the fires exposure and, along with other occupational risk factors such and personnel involved in response efforts is a critical public as fatigue and stress, could limit recovery that is much needed health function during wildfire episodes. (cdc.gov)
  • The research comes as massive wildfires are again blazing through parched landscapes in the western U.S. -- just a year after a historic wildfire season torched more than 4 million acres of California and produced some of the worst daily air pollution ever recorded in the state. (sciencedaily.com)
  • One possible explanation for the link between wildfire smoke exposure and preterm birth, the authors say, is that the pollution may trigger an inflammatory response, which then sets delivery in motion. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In the future, we expect to see more frequent and intense exposure to wildfire smoke throughout the West due to a confluence of factors, including climate change, a century of fire suppression and construction of more homes along the fire-prone fringes of forests, scrublands and grasslands. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Our research highlights that reducing wildfire risk and the air pollution that accompanies it is one way of achieving these societal benefits. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Pregnant people and children - especially children with asthma - are also at increased risk of harm from exposure to wildfire smoke. (kzyx.org)
  • Wildfire smoke is different than rising sea levels or high temperatures because it is an impact caused by an interaction of climate change and human decision making. (stanford.edu)
  • Recently, the neighborhood effect averaging problem (NEAP) has been identified as a specific form of possible bias when assessing individual exposure to air pollution and its health impacts. (illinois.edu)
  • The health impacts of pollution also represent a heavy cost to the economy. (worldbank.org)
  • In addition to health impacts, the report also revealed the economic cost borne by countries around the world as a result of air pollution. (greenpeace.org)
  • The risks for heart attacks, strokes, atrial fibrillation and flutter, and pneumonia were associated with long-term exposure to particulate matter. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • But ozone remains a relatively new issue to the Wasatch Front, which has more commonly struggled with wintertime particulate pollution. (sltrib.com)
  • Salt Lake City remains the eighth most polluted city for short-term spikes in particulate pollution, according to the association's annual State of the Air report, set to be released Wednesday. (sltrib.com)
  • Salt Lake City has long ranked among the nation's top 10 urban areas for small particulate pollution, but only broke into the association's top 20 for ozone last year. (sltrib.com)
  • The New York Times piece provided the study's example that a person living for decades in a country with high levels of fine particulate matter is 15 percent more likely to die from the virus than someone in a region with one unit less of the fine particulate pollution. (eponline.com)
  • 247.5 million of them are exposed to transboundary pollution from foreign coal plants. (org.in)
  • Statistical analyses found thousands of hospital admissions were attributable to air pollution per year. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 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)
  • Mercury, from natural sources or industrial pollution, can be found in small amounts in seawater. (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)
  • They additionally found people with a higher reading ability experienced slower cognitive decline than those with a lower reading ability. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Sometimes the wind is blowing from the well, sometimes it's not, and we found significantly higher pollution on days when the wind is blowing from the wells," Gonzalez said. (stanford.edu)
  • 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)
  • A number of studies have found that exposure to fine particulate matter puts people at heightened risk for lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes and even premature death. (eponline.com)
  • In 2003, Dr. Zuo-Fang Zhang found that SARS patients in the most polluted parts of China were nearly twice as likely to die from the disease than those in places with low air pollution. (eponline.com)
  • Occupational PAH exposure was found for 17 (7.7%) of the mothers with SGA offspring and 102 (4.0%) of the remaining mothers. (cdc.gov)
  • 34% of deaths from stroke and 27% of deaths from heart disease are attributable to air pollution. (who.int)
  • There was an increased risk of stroke and atrial fibrillation associated with long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 1975. Long-term exposure to sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid mist, fly ash, and their mixtures: Results of studies in monkeys and guinea pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • 1972. Long-term continuous exposure to sulfur dioxide in Cynomolgus monkeys. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • [ 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)
  • Long-term exposure to loud noise reduces learning and memory ability in lab mice . (theconversation.com)
  • This is the first clear link between long-term exposure to pollution and COVID-19 death rates. (eponline.com)
  • Age mostly affected the pulmonary region and the total lung deposition with the highest deposition fraction observed for younger children. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • The impact of real-world ambient air pollution exposure on human lung and olfactory cells grown at the air-liquid interface. (cas.cz)
  • Ground-level ozone can burn sensitive lung tissues when inhaled. (sltrib.com)
  • Because the lung damage associated with ozone exposure is permanent and cumulative, young children are particularly at risk. (sltrib.com)
  • Exposure to PM 2.5 can cause such deadly illnesses as lung cancer, stroke, and heart disease. (worldbank.org)
  • Those at high risk are those with compromised immune systems, older individuals with preexisting health conditions, and those with respiratory difficulties-which could be related to asthma, smoking or other lung complications. (eponline.com)
  • If you have heart or lung disease, such as congestive heart failure, angina, COPD, emphysema, or asthma, you are at a higher risk of having health problems. (michigan.gov)
  • Who Could Not Avoid Exposure to High Levels of Residence-Based Pollution by Daily Mobility? (illinois.edu)
  • So I think that pregnant women should do all they can to avoid exposure on days when the levels are so high," Brenner says. (kzyx.org)
  • The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present. (cdc.gov)
  • Some work-related factors - such as sitting long hours at a desk, stress, irregular work hours, and exposure to certain chemicals or pollution - could also harm your heart. (cbsnews.com)
  • They paired these data with estimates of ground-level PM 2.5 pollution, which were developed using a machine learning algorithm that incorporates data from air quality sensors, satellite observations and computer models of how chemicals move through Earth's atmosphere. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Data revealed that Americans have high levels of obesogens, which are chemicals that can cause humans and animals to produce, store and burn fat tissue abnormally. (naturalnews.com)
  • a brief resurgence occurred during 2013-2015, but high measles vaccination coverage has resulted in historically low numbers of measles cases since 2017. (cdc.gov)
  • Lost labor income due to fatal illness from PM 2.5 pollution in 2017 was in the range of $30-78 billion, equal in magnitude to about 0.3-0.9 percent of the country's GDP. (worldbank.org)
  • 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)
  • 11 17 18 Newborns with high levels of PAH-DNA adducts in umbilical cord blood or placental samples had significantly decreased birth length, weight or head circumference, 19 20 however the evidence for this association is equivocal. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to higher levels of air pollution significantly raises the odds of progressing to asthma and COPD. (medscape.com)
  • The number of premature deaths in MENA countries is estimated at 65,000, as a result of air pollution due to fossil fuels. (greenpeace.org)
  • The estimated average number of premature deaths in Lebanon as a result of air pollution due to fossil fuels was 2,700 in 2018 - that is, at a rate of 4 deaths per 10,000 people, which is one of the highest rates in the region, along with Egypt's. (greenpeace.org)
  • Air pollution due to fossil fuel combustion, particularly coal, oil and gas, is associated with 4.5 million premature deaths around the world - a figure more than three times higher than the number of deaths caused by car accidents. (greenpeace.org)
  • In 2012, one in eight deaths worldwide resulted from air pollution. (lu.se)
  • and about 43 000 annual deaths due to exposure to the second-hand tobacco smoke. (who.int)
  • High smoke levels and other hazards present during wildfires emissions. (cdc.gov)
  • Jreissati added that "the COVID-19 crisis has made it clear that air quality and the environment can quickly recover if strict measures are taken to remove the sources of air emissions and pollution. (greenpeace.org)
  • Thus, improving the accuracy of air pollution exposure assessment might be essential to policy‐making. (illinois.edu)
  • 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)
  • We sought to extend this literature using interview data combined with detailed exposure assessment. (cdc.gov)
  • Children exposed to air pollution had reduced cortical thickness and gray matter volume compared to children who were not exposed to high levels of pollution. (neurosciencenews.com)
  • In addition, single-city studies have limited generalisability and it is difficult to combine their estimates of air pollution effects, because different modelling approaches have been used. (nature.com)
  • In order to produce global estimates at high resolution (0.1 grid-cells), additional data is required. (paho.org)
  • and, how ambient air pollution can impact DNA in ways that can contribute to asthma. (ucsusa.org)
  • And he points to several studies that show hospitalization rates for children with asthma flare-ups increase when air pollution levels are high. (kzyx.org)
  • New medical research shows that auto-caused air pollution can set the stage for childhood asthma while the helpless fetus is still in the womb. (zdnet.com)
  • The research indicates air pollution causes genetic alterations before the baby's born, making the infant more prone to asthma. (zdnet.com)
  • During this period, death rates for asthma consistently were highest among blacks aged 15-24 years ( Figure 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Although the rate of hospitalization for asthma was highest and increased the most among children aged less than 1 year (from 35.6 to 64.7 per 10,000 population) ( Figure 2 ), the rate in 1993 had decreased from that in 1992 (66.3 per 10,000 population). (cdc.gov)
  • In May 2015 the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA68.8, in which the Director-General was requested, inter alia, to propose to the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly a road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse effects of air pollution. (who.int)
  • The regional plan of action for implementation of the road map for an enhanced global health response to the adverse effects of air pollution is presented in Annex 1. (who.int)
  • So, evidence about exposure to this type of air pollution when taking the Tube is particularly worrying. (roycastle.org)
  • Evidence of permanent noise induced hearing loss due to off job exposures was considered to be limited. (cdc.gov)
  • 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM 10 ) is the most important air pollutant in both urban and rural areas, the concentration of which is as high as or higher than those in North America and European countries 2 . (nature.com)
  • Net ammonium uptake in G. max and net nitrate uptake in P. menziesii were greatly reduced at pH 4, particularly at high N concentration, thus N concentration should be considered when determining optimum pH for N uptake. (who.int)
  • High-quality measurements of PM concentration from all the monitors in the metropolitan area can be averaged to develop a single estimate. (paho.org)
  • The participants ranking in the top third of PFAS exposure regained an average of 10 pounds more than the participants in the bottom third of the exposure curve. (naturalnews.com)
  • The results showed that PFAS exposure was linked to weight gain after the initial loss via dieting. (naturalnews.com)
  • The effects of high air pollution are felt in the rural areas, where household pollution is higher due to the use of solid fuels," said Dey. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Also buying office furniture used reduces the energy and burning fuels in industries which leads to pollution. (furniturefashion.com)
  • The diseases linked to exposure to fossil fuels around the world lead to economic losses of roughly USD 101 billion annually. (greenpeace.org)
  • China, the United States and India are responsible for the highest levels of air pollution due to fossil fuels around the world, at a cost of nearly USD 900 billion, USD 600 billion and USD 150 billion, respectively. (greenpeace.org)
  • Household air pollution is also a major source of exposure, more knowledge on how different cook stoves, fuels and habits affect exposure is crucial. (lu.se)
  • This public health statement tells you about sulfur trioxide and sulfuric acid and the effects of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • The short-term risk of dying from a stroke after exposure to sulfur dioxide was particularly high, amounting to a 60% increase. (msdmanuals.com)