Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the tiny particles responsible for hazy air pollution, are detrimental to children’s health even inside the classroom. Mounting evidence has linked chronic exposure with poor academic performance in K-12 students. Until now, no research had examined the impact of “peak” air…
Findings support evidence that fine air pollutants may contribute to the development of asthma and wheezing Children exposed to higher levels of fine particles in the air (known as PM2.5) are more likely to develop asthma and persistent wheezing than children who are not exposed,…
Environmental and health researchers in Denmark and Italy demonstrate a probable correlation between air pollution and mortality in two of the worst affected regions in northern Italy. The world has been hit hard by coronavirus, and health services and authorities everywhere are struggling to reduce…
People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal JAMA Neurology. Therefore, patients with cardiovascular diseases who live in polluted environments…
