Q&A: Carl Zimmer on Airborne Diseases: 'These Are All Big Concerns'
Award-winning science journalist and author Carl Zimmer details the dangers of new viruses, air pollution and wildfires on ...
How COVID Reshaped Public Health Understanding of Disease Spread by Air
Our air quality is affected by nearby environmental factors, as well as ripple effects from thousands of miles away.
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Toxic air: the biggest environmental killer of children in Europe and Central Asia
Nexhare and her five young children have lived next to Power Plant A in the Kosovan town of Obiliq for a decade. Poor air ...
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Here's what air pollution does to your brain 🧠
The air we breathe doesn't just affect our lungs. Researchers have recently revealed that even brief exposure to fine particles can disrupt essential brain functions. This discovery raises ...
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Air pollution levels may be higher inside your home than outside
People may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is good.
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Air pollution exposure late in pregnancy increases NICU admission risk
In a study measuring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an ...
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Toxic air perils children’s lives
More than 100 children under the age of five die every day in East Asia and the Pacific due to air pollution, the UN Children ...
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7 Million People Are Killed Prematurely Due To Polluted Air Every Year, And Here's What You Can Do To Protect Yourself From Pollutants
But at some point, about 99 percent of the global population has been exposed to air that has failed to meet the strict ...
Activists anxiously await air monitors, hope Chicago isn’t backsliding on pollution promises
The city expects the network to go online next year but won’t have enough money to keep paying the community to help operate ...
Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh.
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‘Indians justifiably outraged’: Bryan Johnson puts spotlight on India’s air pollution crisis after shocking exit from Nikhil Kamath’s podcast
Giving a background of the study, Bryan wrote that air pollution is complex, and among its many harmful components, PM2.5—tiny particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the ...
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The link between air pollution and lower respiratory infections in adults
Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...