Tag: lung health
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Researchers Find Air Pollution Particles Hitching Ride Around Body on Red Blood Cells
Overview: Polluted air and a surprising transport route Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, how tiny particles in polluted air can hitch a ride on red blood cells and travel throughout the body. The findings, published in ERJ Open Research, show that particles produced by vehicle exhaust and brake or tyre wear can attach…
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Doctors Urge Flu Shots for Kids, Seniors and Lung Patients in Ontario
Ontario expands flu vaccination access this week Ontario’s flu vaccination program is expanding this week to seniors, long‑term care residents, hospital staff and patients, with broader eligibility opening on Oct. 27 to everyone aged six months and older. The phased rollout aims to reduce severe illness and hospitalizations during what health officials expect to be…