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Pollution- hazardous for diabetics

...d check pollution reports and be wary on days when particulate exposure is likely to be high....

Particulate matter affects lung development

...a group, students who had moved to areas with less particulate matter (microscopic particles in the air such as d... lung function. Those who moved to areas with more particulate matter showed a slowdown in lung function growth. The trend seemed strongest for those who had moved...

Air pollution may raise risk of lung cancer

... living in a major urban area exposes you to "fine particulate matter" that makes its way into your lungs when yo... out that the increased cancer risk from breathing particulate pollution is only a tiny fraction of the increased risk from smoking. "This means, over the long run...

Flying with caution, with SARS

...d recycled cabin air run through a high efficiency particulate air filter which removes extremely small particles, such as viruses and dust. Passengers should remember that virus particles coughed or sneezed onto surfaces, like armrests and tray tables could be vulnerable carriers of SARS. Airlines follow guidel...

Dangers Of Cigarette Smoke

Environmental tobacco smoke produces fine particulate matter, the most dangerous element of air pollutio... models and lead-free fuels have cut the levels of particulate matter emissions from car exhausts. In a study which was conducted in a garage in a small, Italian ...

Breathing Cancer Causing Compounds During Pregnancy Found To Affect Offspring

...ne and carbon monoxide. Some other substances were particulate matter, nitrogen oxides (which come from the burning of oils, particularly engine oils), other non-methane volatile organic compounds besides 1,3-butadiene (such as benzene and benz(a)pyrene), and dioxins. Researchers conclude saying that results of...

Air Pollution Increases Risk For Heart Disease In Women

...evel of air pollution in which ozone combines with particulate matter (PM). The risk may be as much as twice that of women breathing in cleaner air on a daily basis. Researchers found statistically significant increases in the relative risk of fatal CHD in females as pollution levels increased when they analyze...

Air Pollution Can Cause Heart Attack

...sis and Haemostasis looks specifically at airborne particulate matter resulting mainly from the combustion of fuel//, including coal and also from forest fires, reports science portal EurekAlert. Evidence shows that both short- and long-term exposure to these particulates is associated with death from cardiovas...

Childhood Asthma Can Be Kept Under Control By Cost-Effective Home Based Interventions

...ng and pillows; air purifiers with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters; vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters; and professional pest control. The home-based interventions resulted in significant improvement in health status and reductions in resource use among the asthmatic children. Children w...

Air pollution found to increase risk of ischemic stroke

...failure. The effect is more pronounced in case of particulate air pollution that includes particles from car and...air pollution. The fact that reducing exposure to particulate matter may reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks is a very promising finding towards preventi...

Air Pollution Exposure Increases Risk Of Heart And Respiratory Disease

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution could be responsible for increase in...stricter standards regarding permissible levels of particulate matter in the outdoor setting. In the United States, the revised standard level of airborne partic...

Decrease in Air Pollution Holds the Clue to Reduced Mortality

... Researchers have proved that decrease in the fine particulate air pollution shows up as better survival rates on a population. This drop in mortality rates was specifically observed with cardiovascular // and respiratory disease, according to Dr. Francine Laden, from Harvard Medical School in Boston, explained ...

Death by Smog in California

...m vehicles, factories and other sources. This fine particulate matter lodges in the lungs causing diseases or aggravating existing ones. The study revealed that the highest rates of smog related Studies conducted by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency's revealed that about 66 per million Californians are a...

The new urban exercise hazard: pollution!

... Center, he says the main culprits are ozone, fine particulate matter, and carbon monoxide, lungs and respiratory system are irritated by these pollutants and can increase the problems of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or cardiopulmonary maladies. Dr. Cooke says that epidemiologic studies have linked air pollut...

Air Pollution Not Given Due Importance

...ery bad. They identified the culprit as the fine particulate matter which is mainly contributed by the automobi... be addressed regarding the issue of smog and fine particulate matter. Hamilton's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson said that a complete ban call...

Higher Health Cost Due to Forest Fires

...the contributions of the fire to concentrations of particulate matter in the air. The researchers found the particulate matter to be well above the air quality guidelines for Canada....

Replacing Old Mattress, Adding Ventilation Reduces Mites

...ause cat allergens can bind to the smoking-related particulate matter, and consequently, allergen concentrations might be increased in settled dust. (Source: Neswise)...

Dogs aggravate asthma in kids

...measured pollutants, like nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter and acid vapor was seen in kids with pet dogs, according to the scientists. On the other hand, kids who did not have any pets or had only cats, showed no increase in the symptoms. McConnell said, "Cats are highly allergenic, and children w...

Stroke Linked to High Pollution Levels

... monitored levels of common air pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and photochemical oxidant...ptember. This revealed that high hourly rate of particulate matter about two hours before death was associated with an increase in the risk of stroke following ...

WHO issues Global Air Quality Guidelines

... by bringing down the PM10 type of pollution i.e., particulate matter with size of the particles less than 10 micrometers. Mainly, burning of fossil fuels and other forms of fuel cause PM10 pollution. As the particles are too small to be filtered in the nose and throat, they enter the lungs and dwell there le...

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