Search Tag: air pollution

Women's Health

Nih-researchers-link-high-pollution-areas-with-increased-breast-cancer-incidence

2023 14 Sep

A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that living in an area with high levels of particulate air pollution was associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer.   The research was conducted by scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Cancer Institute...Read more

Cardiology Management

Air-pollution-linked-to-arrhythmias

2022 24 May

Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills nearly 4.2 million people every year. One in five cardiovascular disease deaths...Read more

Executive Health Management

Eu-reports-on-state-of-health

2020 10 Dec

With the COVID-19 pandemic currently being the main factor to be considered in the health and well-being assessments, other elements, such as quality of air, smoking and alcohol consumption, and obesity also contribute to the state of health of European populations, says a new report from the European Commission.   You might also like:...Read more

Cardiology Management

Air-pollution-linked-to-changes-in-cardiac-structure

2018 08 Aug

Even low levels of air pollution may cause serious changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure, according to new research partly funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal Circulation. Researchers led by Professor Steffen Petersen, Queen Mary University of London,...Read more

ICU Management

Study-air-pollution-associated-with-ards-hospitalisation-in-over-65s

2018 01 Jun

A comparison of hospital admissions of patients over 65 and air pollution in the USA has found an association between exposure to pollutants and admission for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society.   The researchers analysed data by zip code from nearly 30 million...Read more

ICU Management

Rising-ozone-levels-associated-with-ards

2016 14 Jan

A new study shows that exposure to higher daily levels of ozone is associated with development of acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) in critically ill patients, particularly in trauma patients and current smokers. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , indicate that ozone exposure may represent...Read more

Cardiology Management

Experts-heart-patients-to-avoid-rush-hour-traffic

2014 11 Dec

In a paper published this week in the European Heart Journal, heart patients have been advised to avoid being outside during rush hour traffic. The paper was written by experts from the European Society of Cardiology and focuses on air pollution and cardiovascular disease. The authors also recommend decreasing the use of fossil fuels. According...Read more