Tag: Pollution, Air

Exposure to PM_2.5 above 10.75 µg/m³ associated with residence in area with high risk for community-acquired pneumonia in children

Alternatives to HFCs and energy-efficient cooling technologies will save $270 billion and benefit public health during the next 30 years

Rescue and recovery workers who arrived at the site early and those with a previous asthma diagnosis face the greatest risk for developing COPD

Use of the fuel has been linked to a wide range of human health problems

Earlier arrival time at World Trade Center associated with decreased liver attenuation on computed tomography

In each PM_2.5 stratum, moderate and high levels of exercise were associated with a reduced risk for death versus inactivity

Increases in COVID-19 cases and deaths seen in 28 days following wildfire-linked increases in PM_2.5

Sixteen percent increased hazard of dementia seen with each 1-µg/m³ increase in the moving average of 10-year PM_2.5

Sex differences seen in sensitive windows, with highest risk for asthma seen for females exposed to higher levels of UFPs in late pregnancy

Risk for uterine leiomyomata associated with ambient concentration of ozone, but not PM_2.5 or NO₂