WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 — For the oldest-old women, exposure to air pollutants in late life is associated with depressive symptoms (DS) and is indirectly associated with accelerated decline in episodic memory (EM), according to a study published online Nov….
Read More
Look beyond fossil fuels to curb air pollution
(HealthDay)—Burning fossil fuels account for about 100,000 air pollution-related deaths in the United States each year—but there are other less obvious sources of deadly air pollution, a new study warns. “People usually think of power plants and cars, but nowadays,…
Read More
Brains manage neurons like air traffic controllers manage airplane movements
Air traffic controllers monitor the movements of thousands of flights—taking into account the types of aircraft used and the cargo carried—to destinations in real time. As well, in order to properly co-ordinate arrivals and departures, aircraft speeds must be constantly…
Read More
Eating fish could protect your brain from effects of air pollution, says study
If you live in a city, you might want to load up your plate with salmon, sardines and mackerel. Eating these types of oily fish could protect your brain from the damaging effects of air pollution, new research claims. It’s…
Read More
Video: Is air pollution related to COVID-19?
Patients with existing respiratory conditions are at risk for developing more severe cases of COVID-19. There are many factors that can contribute to respiratory conditions, including genetic factors, behaviors like smoking, and environmental characteristics like air quality. However, we can’t…
Read More
Air filters in classrooms drives up exam results, study finds
Installing air filters in schools to sieve out toxic pollutants ‘can boost pupils’ grades and improve learning as much as cutting class sizes by a third’ £750 systems linked to increased scores in maths and English over two years Had…
Read More