Exhaust in Medical News

Traffic exhaust can cause asthma, allergies and impaired respiratory function in children

Children exposed to high levels of air pollution during their first year of life run a greater risk of developing asthma, pollen allergies, and impaired respiratory function. However, genetic factors are also at play. These are the results of a new study conducted under the BAMSE project. The ...

Diesel Exhaust Increases Clot Formation

2 hours after exposure to fumes, volunteers' blood platelets thickened, study found WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to diesel exhaust increases clot formation and blood platelet activity, boosting men's risk for heart attack and stroke, a small study has found. The volunteers ...

Diesel exhaust associated with higher heart attack, stroke risk in men

ORLANDO, Nov. 6 Increased roadway pollution produced by diesel fuel in vehicles is leading to a cascade of conditions that could result in heart attack or stroke, researchers suggested in the report of a small study presented at the American Heart Associations Scientific Sessions 2007. United K...

Diesel exhaust may increase risk in patients with heart disease

Air pollution could be putting patients with heart disease at risk by affecting blood vessels and clotting, researchers warn. A study by the University of Edinburgh and Ume University measured the effects of diesel exhaust on heart and blood vessel function in men who have previously experienc...

Antioxidants in the body protects the airways from diesel exhaust effect

Professor Thomas Sandstrom, Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, University Hospital, Sweden and his collaborators from Europe has found that Exposure// to diesel exhaust increased inflammation response in the lungs of the exposed persons and inflammatory cells were increased in the airway pathways an...

Bad Air Day Alert: Outdoor Air Pollutants at High Level

... good way to remember this is to change the filter at the start of every season. CLOSE any gaps, such as those connecting to exhaust fans, which can allow pollutants or water to spread in the home. Pay specific attention to the kitchen, bathrooms and areas that surround the home to ...

Exposure to Common Pollutant in Womb Might Lower IQ

... Dominican-American families living in the New York City area. Specifically, it indicates that high prenatal exposure to these compounds -- automobile exhaust is one example -- translates into lower IQ scores by the time a child reaches the age of 5 years. This linkage builds on prior research, which has ...

VA's Suicide Prevention Message Carried on 21,000 Buses

...risis. "We continue to look for new, innovative ways to reach our Veterans," Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth said. "VA wants to make sure to exhaust all avenues to reach those in need of our services." VA is partnering with Blu Line Media, an outdoor advertising company which specializes in he...

Contracts adding legal twist to family health care

...dards imposed three years ago for Medicaid, a government program that covers nursing homes and other long-term health care costs after older Americans exhaust their own assets. Under the change, officials now look back five years rather than three to see whether Medicaid applicants gave away homes or othe...

Bradmer announces 2009 first quarter operational and financial results

...ew, the Company has closed its Phase III GLASS-ART Trial to further patient enrollment, as the completion of initial milestones was projected to fully exhaust the Company's cash resources, while capital market conditions restricted the ability to raise further capital at this time. Subsequent to March 31, 20...

Aviation Ventilation Expert Available to Speak About Swine Flu Spread on Airplanes

...cribed in Standard 161 helps to limit the spread of pathogens in an aircraft cabin. Standard 161 prescribes HEPA filtration of all air cabin exhaust air that is recirculated to the cabin. This requirement is included to insure that pathogens are not inadvertently carried from one part of the aircra...

New American Lung Association Report Finds 60 Percent of Americans Live in Areas Where Air is Dirty Enough to Endanger Lives

... show that women in their 50's may be particularly threatened by air pollution and that diesel truck drivers and dockworkers who are forced to breathe exhaust on the job may face a greater risk of developing lung cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. California researchers have tripled their estim...

Hospital Groups Stand United on State Budget

... the dollar in charity care reimbursement. Charity care reimbursement already is based on a rate well below the national average for Medicaid. exhaust all efforts to maximize federal matching funds. The Task Force has identified existing state dollars, generated by an assessment on hospitals, that it...

Avalere Health Finds New Plan to Reform Medicare Post-Acute and Long Term Care System Could Save U.S. Approximately $35 Billion Over Ten Years

...form and will eventually collapse. Further, accessing the long-term care they need to live productive dignified lives requires many older Americans to exhaust personal resources and declare bankruptcy - which in itself is an admission the system is morally wrong, they said. With demand for eldercare se...

Scientists Identify Key Gene That Protects Against Leukemia

...tes of the animals during several cycles of treatment, they found little difference between the two groups, indicating that JunB-deficient HSCs do not exhaust faster than the control HSCs. In tracking the differences between the JunB-deficient mice and the control group, it became apparent to the resear...

Traffic Jams Harm the Heart

...solate which particular virtue of road congestion -- stress, pollution, car exhaust or noise -- might be the driving force behind the apparent cardiovascular t... recent studies have already specifically and strongly tied traffic-related exhaust and air pollution exposure to health problems. "This data is very consis...

Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma

...enzymes in the human airway that offers protection against the onslaught of free radicals that we breathe in every day in polluted air, pollen, diesel exhaust and tobacco smoke. A supercharged form of oxygen, free radicals can cause oxidative tissue damage, which leads to inflammation and respiratory conditi...

Environmental Defense Fund Welcomes EPA Clean Air Standards to Reduce Hazardous Diesel Pollution

...only a few states, including Delaware and Texas , that have clean air programs to reduce pollution from stationary diesel engines. Diesel exhaust contributes more than 70 percent of the cancer risk from air pollution in the United States . It is also a major source of particulate pollution and ...

Erdman, A Cogdell Spencer Company Earns the ENERGY STAR(R) for Superior Energy

...hly efficient site lighting with individual daylight sensors. -- Energy recovery used to capture and reuse 80% of the energy from the building exhaust air; premium efficient motors and variable speed drives; traction elevators -- High efficient condensing boilers using low temperature hot wat...

Helping to Clear the Air for Consumers - New Certification Standard for HEPA Filters Will Help Millions of People Make More Educated Choices

...the use of certified air cleaning devices, allergen reduction tips include banning indoor smoking, minimizing the use of candles and wood fires, using exhaust fans in kitchen, bath, and laundry areas and frequent vacuuming. It is also important not to store or use chemicals, solvents, glues, or pesticides in...

Red Cross Shelters Hundreds as Severe Weather Hits Northeast

...colored cloth (preferably red) to the antenna for rescuers to see. Start the car and use the heater for about 10 minutes every hour. Keep the exhaust pipe clear so fumes won't back up in the car. Leave the overhead light on when the engine is running so that you can be seen. As you...

Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epilepsy

...i Choi, an assistant professor of clinical neurology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. And doctors perhaps should not wait to exhaust all medication options before considering surgery, Choi added. "There are some physicians who just continue trying different medications, not reali...

'Tis the Season for Carbon Monoxide

... garages or basements. Do not leave your car, mower or other vehicle running in an attached garage, even with the door open. Do not block or seal shut exhaust flues or ducts for appliances such as water heaters, ranges and clothes dryers. Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit Wisconsin health care p...

Exhaust From Railroad Diesel Linked to Lung Ailments

...5 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to diesel exhaust fumes may increase the risk of chronic obstructive...d Retirement Board, dating back to 1959. Diesel exhaust includes fine particulate matter and combustion ga...ade a link between the organic compounds in diesel exhaust and allergy, airway inflammation, and changes in a...

Heart patients are often not treated in accordance with guidelines

...three quarters of patients were given drugs to reduce fat levels. The same proportion was given drugs to dilute blood. Moreover, the doctors failed to exhaust the possibilities for drug treatment. This may be the reason that 27% of the patients with high blood pressure failed to reach the target blood pressu...

Nanoparticles trigger cell death?

...ard of a metre in size are widely used, for example, in cosmetics and food packaging materials. There are also significant amounts of nanoparticles in exhaust emissions. However, very little is yet known of their health effects, because only a very small portion of research into nanoparticles is focused on t...

Protect Your Family From 'The Silent Killer' This Winter

...f animal nests, leaves and residue to ensure proper venting. Have all fireplaces cleaned and inspected annually. -- Do not block or seal shut the exhaust flues or ducts used by water heaters, ranges and clothes dryers. -- Check all carbon monoxide alarms in your home. Do they use the most accur...

Driving Toward Cleaner Air: July Gasoline Sales in Minnesota Decline By 9%, E85 Sales Up 16%

...istorically been the peak driving season," said Robert Moffitt, communications director for the American Lung Association of Minnesota. "Since vehicle exhaust is the single largest source of air pollution in Minnesota, the positive impact of these three elements coming together can't help but improve air qua...

Beijing pollution may trigger heart attacks, strokes

...tudies have shown that thousands of people in the U.S. die from strokes and heart attacks within 24 hours of a spike in microscopic pollution from the exhaust of diesel trucks, buses and coal-burning factories. A more recent study has shown that people who live in polluted areas are more likely to have b...

Carbon Monoxide May Help Bypass Surgery Patients

... Low doses of gas found in car exhaust provides anti-inflammatory effects in lungs FRIDAY, May 23 (Hea...) -- Low doses of carbon monoxide (CO) -- the potentially lethal gas in car exhaust fumes -- may help protect the lungs of patients undergoing cardiopulmonary ...

Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs

...air polluted with particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter -- about one-40th the width of a human hair. Such particles come from the exhaust of vehicles, especially those with diesel engines, and burning of fossil fuels, the researchers said. The scientists compared the exposure to such ...

U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids

...th asthma-related school absences, and that higher nitrogen dioxide levels were associated with an increase in asthma symptoms. Since motor vehicle exhaust is the main source of nitrogen dioxide, the findings suggest that car emissions may be causing respiratory problems among inner-city children with ast...

EPA Recognizes Fort Wayne Community Schools for Reducing Diesel Emissions From Its School Buses

...e healthier lives," Newton said. "Breathing diesel exhaust is not good for anyone, especially children." ...program is to reduce children's exposure to diesel exhaust and the amount of air pollution created by diesel ...ions for everyone, especially children. Diesel exhaust contains nitrogen oxides, fine particles (soot) an...

Choices Sap Your Stamina, Self Control: Study

... be temporarily exhausted, and that making choices is one activity that can exhaust this resource. However, the resource replenishes with time," he said. So...that the process of making choices is not cost-free," Sagarin said. "It can exhaust an important resource that we might well need for other pursuits. Choices a...

Figure Skater Peggy Fleming Teams With HealthSaver: Allergies and Asthma Relief

...illows and mattresses in zippered dust-proof covers. -- Bathrooms are especially susceptible to moisture collection. Reduce dampness with an exhaust fan and leave the room uncarpeted. Any leaky faucets or pipes should be repaired as soon as possible. Frequently check for mold and mildew i...

Sea salt worsens coastal air pollution: study

...ean, as is the case in many of the largest cities around the world. It also changes our view of the chemical transformations that occur in ship engine exhaust plumes, and tells us that emissions from marine vessels may be polluting the globe to a greater extent than currently estimated. Dr. Osthoff was pa...

Toxins in cigarette smoke prevent stem cells from becoming cartilage

... A toxic pollutant spread by oil spills, forest fires and car exhaust is also present in cigarette smoke, and may represent a second way in which smoking delays bone healing, according to research presented today at the ...

EPA Awards $154,848 Grant to Canton Local School District for Clean School Bus Project

... especially children." The grant is part of EPA's Clean School Bus USA program. The goal of the program is to reduce children's exposure to diesel exhaust and the amount of air pollution created by diesel school buses. School buses are the safest way for children to get to school. However, pollution from...

Investigating causes of asthma attacks: New sensor system monitors environmental exposure

...here else. That led researchers to discover a pollutant pathway from the volunteers basement garage into the living areas that was allowing automobile exhaust and gasoline fumes to invade the house. With future funding, Bayer hopes to develop a smaller and more sensitive sensor system, test the current v...

Smallest Air Pollution Particles Hurt Heart Most

...arteries, negate effects of "good" cholesterol SATURDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The tiniest bits of air pollution from your vehicle's exhaust may be the most dangerous to your heart's health, suggests a new U.S. study. Particles that are about one-thousandth the size of a human hair, caus...