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Air Pollution Linked to Acute Increase in MI Mortality
In a new study, short-term exposure to ambient air pollution, specifically large and small particulate matter, and nitrogen dioxide was tied to an increased mortality risk from...
2 days ago - Medscape
Plastic fibers from clothes are polluting the Arctic ocean - study
Microplastics - microscopic pieces of plastic - have previously been found in Arctic sea ice. Now, new research shows that microplastics are polluting the entire Arctic region...
3 days ago - Natural News
Backpack Detects Adverse Impact of Air Pollution in Delhi
Delhi-based Karuna Chauhan wore a backpack with novel air sensing technology, which has tracked the air pollution exposure throughout her daily routine. The results showed that...
4 days ago - Medindia Health - 2 articles
Short-term air pollution exposure appears to confer greater risk for MI mortality
Those exposed to short-term ambient air pollution demonstrated elevated risk for MI mortality, researchers reported. “Exposure to ambient air pollutants has been linked to...
4 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
LA Eases Smog Rule to Curb Backlog of COVID Cremations
So many people in Los Angeles County are dying that pollution-control limits on the number of cremations were lifted to deal with a backlog of bodies. The county recently...
4 days ago - Medscape
California suspends pollution-control limits to deal with backlog in cremations
The move comes as the nation's most populous state became the first to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections.
5 days ago - Sydney Morning Herald - 2 articles
Q&A: COVID-19 lockdowns affected air pollution less than expected
COVID-19 lockdowns in several cities affected air pollution less than expected, according to a study published in Science. Zongbo Shi, PhD, professor of atmospheric...
7 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
Early COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi had less impact on urban air quality than first believed
The first COVID-19 lockdowns led to significant changes in urban air pollution levels around the world, but the changes were smaller than expected, a new study reveals.
10 days ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Atmospheric particulate matter may influence the transmission and evolution of SARS-CoV-2
A recent study conducted at the University of Malta Medical School, Malta, has revealed that a drop in the level of particulate matter 2.5 , which are airborne pollutant...
11 days ago - News Medical - 6 articles
Wildfires Produced Up To Half of Pollution in US West
Smoke particles from those wildfires were blamed for health problems ranging from difficulty breathing to a projected spike in premature deaths, according to health authorities...
11 days ago - Medscape
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2.5 Million Children Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 As Of Jan. 14
The hospitalization rate of children with COVID-19 has increased, too The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that since the beginning of the pandemic, about 2.5 million...
Lessons Learned About COVID and Cancer
In March of 2020, during the first U.S. surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, MedPage Today published a story on oncology specialists from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance who shared...
Here's How It Really Feels After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
People who received the coronavirus shots share the physical and emotional effects they experienced.
Stress can make you crave unhealthy foods, study finds
A recent study by researchers from Australia found that tense or stressed people have greater cravings for fast food, sweets and other unhealthy foods than people who aren't as...
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“What can I actually eat on a plant-based or vegetarian diet?” It's natural to wonder about your options. Carrots and broccoli are givens-of course. But are all plant-based...
New First-Line Kidney Cancer Combination Gets FDA Nod
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California healthcare workers suffer severe allergic reactions following...
Six healthcare workers suffered allergic reactions after getting a shot of Moderna coronavirus vaccine in San Diego, California. Their symptoms were considered severe and...