_ Wildfires and Long-Term Health Risks By Jane Farrell article As wildfires spread across southern Canada, smoke from those fires is rapidly drifting into the U.S. and the American Heart … Read More→
_ Children's Health Pollution Linked to Greater Number of Newborns Taken to Intensive Care Units By Jane Farrell article Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to … Read More→
_ Portable Filters In the Home Help Get Rid of Air Pollution By Sondra Forsyth article Microscopic particles floating in the air we breathe come from sources such as fossil fuel combustion, fires, cigarettes and vehicles. … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis Osteoporosis-Related Bone Fractures Linked to Air Pollution By Sondra Forsyth article Exposure to air pollution is associated with osteoporosis-related loss of bone mineral density and risk of bone fractures, according to … Read More→
Automobiles Are Making Cities Unhealthy Places to Live By Sondra Forsyth article Automobiles — and the planning and infrastructure to support them — are making our cities sick, according to an international … Read More→
Link Between Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Death By Jane Farrell article In what is believed to be the largest, most detailed study of its kind in the United States, scientists at … Read More→
_ Exercise Does Air Pollution Make Outdoor Exercise Risky? By Sondra Forsyth article 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.