Most of us spend up to 90 per cent of our time indoors, according to many surveys. Add up the time you spend at home, in the office and on transport, and you will see how close this figure is for yourself.
We continue to source relevant articles published worldwide, which are organized by where you live, for your convenience.
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Indoor air quality can’t be ignored — our lives depend on it
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Air Pollution could effect Teenagers Thought Processes
Tiny, toxic particles (PM2.5) within air pollution can creep into developing brains, cause inflammation and may damage brain pathways responsible for emotion and decisions, USC researcher finds
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Smog May Harm Your Bones, Too
Exposure to air pollution can increase the risk for osteoporosis and broken bones in older adults, a new U.S. study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on 9.2 million Medicare enrollees in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic area who had been hospitalized for fractures from 2003 to 2010
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Exposure to air pollution before birth may shorten our lives
(CNN)Pollution affects us even in the womb: Women who are exposed to air pollution during pregnancy have babies with shorter telomeres (a genetic biomarker), a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics found.
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Effectiveness of Air Filters and Air Cleaners in Allergic Respiratory Diseases
Air filtration is frequently recommended as a component of environmental control measures for patients with allergic respiratory disease. Residential air filtration can be provided by whole house filtration via the home’s heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system
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Asthma is an epidemic among Pittsburgh schoolchildren. How can communities breathe easier?
Dr. Deborah Gentile decided to do some research after hearing over and over again from school nurses that nearly half of the students at Pittsburgh area schools were carrying inhalers. Upon digging deeper, she couldn’t believe what she ended up discovering.
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Air pollution linked to heart disease
Exposure to high levels of air pollution increased stress hormone levels and negative metabolic changes in otherwise healthy, young adults in a recent study conducted in China. Air purifiers appeared to lessen the negative effects, (heart disease) according to new research published in the
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Study of US seniors strengthens link between air pollution and premature death
A new study of 60 million Americans -- about 97% of people age 65 and older in the United States -- shows that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone increases the risk of premature death, even when that exposure is below the National Ambient Air Pollution Standards.
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Epigenetic Regulation in Particulate Matter-Mediated Cardiopulmonary Toxicities
Particulate matter (PM) air pollution exerts significant adverse health effects in global populations, particularly in developing countries with extensive air pollution. Understanding of the mechanisms of PM-induced health effects including the risk for cardiovascular diseases remains limited.
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Air Pollution Found to Nearly Double Women’s Risk of Dementia
The association between environmental factors and dementia is poorly understood, but epidemiologic evidence and preliminary findings from animal models suggest that fine particulate matter (PM), or air pollutants with aerodynamic diameters < 2.5 microns (PM2.5), have neurotoxic effects
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