As wildfires spread across southern Canada, smoke from those fires is rapidly drifting into the U.S. and the American Heart Association, warns that wildfire smoke exposure poses an increased risk for heart disease in both the short and long term. “Most people think of breathing problems and respiratory health dangers from wildfire smoke, but it’s… Continue reading Wildfires and Long-Term Health Risks
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Pollution Linked to Greater Number of Newborns Taken to Intensive Care Units
Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to be admitted to a newborn intensive care unit (NICU), suggests an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). According to a NIH news release, the researchers found that depending on the type… Continue reading Pollution Linked to Greater Number of Newborns Taken to Intensive Care Units
Portable Filters In the Home Help Get Rid of Air Pollution
Microscopic particles floating in the air we breathe come from sources such as fossil fuel combustion, fires, cigarettes and vehicles. Known as fine particulate matter, this form of air pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular and other serious health problems. “Despite improvements in air quality across the U.S. during the past few decades, more than… Continue reading Portable Filters In the Home Help Get Rid of Air Pollution
Osteoporosis-Related Bone Fractures Linked to Air Pollution
Exposure to air pollution is associated with osteoporosis-related loss of bone mineral density and risk of bone fractures, according to a done study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Their findings were published in November 2017 in The Lancet Planetary Health. A release from the university explains that the researchers are… Continue reading Osteoporosis-Related Bone Fractures Linked to Air Pollution
Automobiles Are Making Cities Unhealthy Places to Live
Automobiles — and the planning and infrastructure to support them — are making our cities sick, according to an international group of researchers. The team is publishing a three-part series in the British medical journal The Lancet. The first article appeared on September 23rd 2016 when the authors launched the series during an event at… Continue reading Automobiles Are Making Cities Unhealthy Places to Live
Link Between Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Death
In what is believed to be the largest, most detailed study of its kind in the United States, scientists at New York University Langone Medical Center and elsewhere have confirmed that tiny chemical particles in the air we breathe are linked to an overall increase in risk of death. A release from the university notes… Continue reading Link Between Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Death
Does Air Pollution Make Outdoor Exercise Risky?
By Edward R. Laskowski, M.D.
While aerobic activity is one of the keys to a healthy lifestyle, air pollution and exercise can be an unhealthy combination. This is especially true if you have asthma, diabetes, heart or lung conditions, or lower respiratory disease.
Even when you’re not exercising, exposure to air pollution can cause health problems. But with the combination of air pollution and exercise, the potential health problems are increased.