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10/09/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Brains of young people exposed to dirty air show signs consistent with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
It’s no secret that air pollution can damage the lungs and the heart. But new research suggests that exposure to polluted air can trigger neurodegeneration as well. In a study published in the journal Environmental Research, an international team of researchers described how they found tiny air pollution particles lodged in the brain stems of […]
10/08/2020
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By Zoey Sky
China’s 10-year effort to fight aerosol pollution may be linked to warming in the northern hemisphere
Country-wide efforts to address pollution are necessary for ensuring public health wherever you live in the world. But according to experts, China’s decade-long strategies to fight aerosol could be linked to warming in the northern latitudes. Aerosol pollution, human health and agricultural productivity According to a study published in Environmental Research Letters, China’s strategies to improve air […]
05/02/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Researchers are working on turning plastic into fuel that could power homes
With nearly 80 percent of the world’s plastic waste ending up on landfills, all this plastic pollution needs to be reused quickly, or it may clog up the world’s oceans — potentially killing millions of animals, and seep into the air and the soil, threatening the health of groundwater and food crops. Researchers are proposing […]
05/06/2019
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By Michelle Simmons
Studies determine link between air pollution and increased autism risk
Today’s air isn’t as clean as it used to be thousands of years ago. It is now filled with pollutants from various sources like power plants, factories, and vehicles. Exposure to these air pollutants harms the health, both physical and mental, and studies have found a link between air pollution and children’s risk of autism […]
03/15/2019
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By Amy Goodrich
Study: Air pollution allows bacteria to thrive in the respiratory track
Over the past few years, cars have become more affordable, which has led to a huge boom of private vehicles on our roads. While they sure are convenient, the sudden dramatic rise has some grave consequences for human and environmental health. The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that nine out of 10 […]
01/23/2019
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By Cassie B.
Particle-forming sulfur dioxide is the most damaging pollutant from coal-fired power plants, concludes study
A new study carried out by researchers from Rice University has determined that the most damaging pollutant from the coal-fired power plants in Texas is particle-forming sulfur dioxide. After analyzing the effects of emissions from more than a dozen of the state’s coal plants, they discovered that those living downwind of such plants would be […]
12/25/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Study: Outdoor air pollution increases risk of diabetes globally
American researchers recently warned that there is no such thing as safe levels of pollution. In an Integrative Practitioner article, their new study warns that even light levels of outdoor air pollution could increase the chances of contracting diabetes. At the same time, they believe that the number of diabetes cases in heavily-polluted countries such […]
12/01/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Could your blood type determine your heart attack risk? It seems so, in periods of “significant air pollution,” according to new research
Blood always tells — at least in how much you are vulnerable to a heart attack during periods of pollution. This was the conclusion made by a team of researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center after observing the relationship between blood types and cardiovascular distress in areas that are heavily polluted. Authors of the analysis […]
07/01/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Unprecedented science study proves that air pollution can negatively affect babies while in the womb
Exposure to high levels of air pollution during the third trimester of pregnancy can increase the baby’s risk of high blood pressure, according to a study published in the journal Hypertension. The study, which was carried out by a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the U.S., is one of the first studies to […]
06/15/2018
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By Carol Anderson
Study: Face masks available in China may be ineffective in protecting consumers from air pollution
China has experienced an unprecedented growth in the last century. However, with the country’s gains in industrialization comes its undeniable pollution. As the first red alert in Beijing came into effect, schools closed down, and construction projects were halted. For some time, dealing with smog has become a norm for China’s capital. As part of […]
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