Asthma: “We still have around 900 deaths per year, including around sixty children”
Asthma attacks are often associated with spring and pollen. However, the cold and winter can also put asthmatics in great ...
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Air pollution: children from low-income families are the most affected
Exposure to fine particles is higher among children living in the wealthiest and poorest households, according to a DREES study. ...
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Pollution: ultrafine particles are twice as numerous near the Paris ring road
In Paris, the air is twice as polluted with ultrafine particles around the main roads. THE ESSENTIAL Ultrafine particles are ...
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Driving during rush hour, breathing is not good for your blood pressure
Breathing air polluted by heavy road traffic can cause high blood pressure, according to a study which highlights the role ...
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Coal-fired power plants: very deadly pollution
Air pollutants from coal-fired power plants are believed to be causing more deaths than scientists predicted. THE ESSENTIAL Pollution from ...
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Should asthmatics monitor air pollution themselves?
How wary should people with asthma be about fine particle air pollution? THE ESSENTIAL Fine particles, with a diameter ≤ ...
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Air pollution: 5 days are enough to increase the risk of stroke
New research reveals that even a short exposure, 5 days, to air pollution can increase the risk of stroke. THE ...
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Candlelight dinners are bad for asthmatics
A new study shows that smoke from candles or even cooking can cause inflammation and irritation in young asthmatics. THE ...
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Fine particles: women exposed to air pollution have smaller babies
Women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, but living in green spaces could mitigate this risk. THE ...
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Air pollution increases antibiotic resistance
A Chinese study observed a correlation between high levels of air pollution and increased resistance to antibiotics. THE ESSENTIAL Misuse ...
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Mortality in cities: transport and domestic activities are the main culprits
Transport, domestic activities and agriculture generate more deadly air pollution in European cities linked to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine ...
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Pregnancy: exposure to carbon monoxide impacts baby’s health
Exposure to household air pollution, particularly carbon monoxide, can alter babies' birth weights and increase their risk of developing lung ...
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Air pollution: Even ‘safe’ levels can harm brain development
Considered safe levels of air pollution can alter the connectivity between different brain regions in children and adolescents, according to ...
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Does using a gas stove increase the risk of cancer?
A new study shows that burning gas stoves is very dangerous as it increases levels of benzene indoor air pollution ...
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Air pollution: 6 good actions to reduce the risks
Faced with the many repercussions of air pollution on health, ANSES recalled the practices that make it possible to reduce ...
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Indoor pollution: plants eliminate carcinogenic toxins
For the first time, Australian researchers have tested the ability of plants to absorb gasoline-related compounds, such as benzene. “We ...
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Stroke: the role of pollution and noise
Researchers have studied the influence of three factors present in all cities - air pollution, road traffic noise and the ...
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Air pollution worsens the consequences of a stroke
Air pollution particles can worsen movement disorders after an ischemic stroke. According to a new study, air pollution can worsen ...
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Air pollution causes cognitive problems in babies
Poor indoor air quality due to air pollution could cause cognitive deficits in babies and toddlers, according to a new ...
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Air pollution: 1,200 children and teenagers die of it each year in Europe
The European Environment Agency (EEA) highlights the disastrous consequences of air pollution, responsible for the death of 1,200 children and ...
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Air pollution, noise and heat: a bad trio for sleep
Air pollution, an overly warm bedroom, and high levels of carbon dioxide and noise reduce sleep duration. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Lung cancer: air pollution increases risk in non-smokers
Fine particles, which penalize air quality, can cause lung cancer, even in non-smokers. THE ESSENTIAL According to a new study, ...
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Fine particle pollution: almost no place on Earth is spared
A new study looking at daily ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has found that only 0.001% of the world's population ...
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Pollution: how to breathe better indoors and outdoors?
On the occasion of its annual conference, the French Federation of Allergology lists the pollutants, favoring the increase in the ...
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Long Covid: air pollution would increase the risks
A new study links exposure to air pollution in young adults to complications from Covid-19. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have studied ...
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Osteoporosis: air pollution accelerates bone loss
A new study reveals that high levels of air pollution accelerate bone loss and the development of osteoporosis in postmenopausal ...
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Air pollution influences teen blood pressure
A study conducted in London shows that air pollution affects the blood pressure of adolescents. THE ESSENTIAL Systolic blood pressure ...
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Air pollution: prenatal exposure linked to autism in young children
According to one study, prenatal exposure (during pregnancy) to road traffic-related air pollution, whether car exhaust but also other traffic-related ...
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Gas stove: 5 tips to reduce health risks
Gas stoves increase indoor air pollution and would be harmful to health, but a few tips can minimize their negative ...
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Pollution: city children more at risk of asthma attacks
A new study confirms that air pollution represents a real problem for the health of the youngest. High levels of ...
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