Imagine you’re driving down the highway, enjoying the start of a long road trip, when all of a sudden one of the children in your back seat moans, “I don’t feel so good.” Your immediate response, besides scrambling for a…
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Air pollution exposure while pregnant linked to higher gestational diabetes risk
Pregnant women who live in Southern California areas with poor air quality have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus, according to a recent study led by the University of California, Irvine. The findings were published in the September…
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Levoit 400S air purifier review
In this Levoit 400S air purifier review, we’ll be giving you the lowdown on this high-performance air purifier, from how easy it is to set up and start using, to how it works to improve your indoor air quality. Plus,…
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Are air purifiers safe for pets?
Many of us opt for various air quality solutions in order to keep the air we breathe safe, but are air purifiers safe for pets, and how can we ensure that they aren’t harming our furry friends when we install…
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Air purifiers with HEPA filters in every classroom could help with COVID, bushfire smoke and asthma
The smell of hazard reduction burn smoke in Sydney this week is an unwelcome reminder the bushfire season is almost upon us, and with it, the torment of having to breathe toxic air. Even before the last of the 2019–20…
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Which to Ride: Air Bike or Spin Bike?
This is Your Quick Training Tip, a chance to learn how to work smarter in just a few moments so you can get right to your workout. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the variety of cardio machines in gyms…
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Air pollution contributes to COVID-19 severity, suggests study in one of Americas most polluted cities
Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), appears to have a significant influence on outcomes for people hospitalised with COVID-19, according to a large, multicentre observational study being presented at the European Congress of…
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Short-term exposure to air pollution may impede cognition; aspirin could help
Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, these adverse effects were lessened in…
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Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Fear of flying and catching COVID-19 led to a massive decline in air travel in 2020. But an interesting question emerges: How much did air travel contribute to the early, and uneven, spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.? In a…
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Air Pollution May Harm Older Women’s Brains
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 — Pollutants in the air — fine particulates that are 30 times smaller than the width of a strand of hair — may be damaging older women’s brains. In a new study, researchers linked breathing in…
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