Tag: PM2.5
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Lahore Suffers World’s Worst Air Quality as Smog Crisis Worsens
Introduction: Lahore at the Forefront of a Global Smog Crisis As winter settles in, Lahore, Pakistan, finds itself at the center of a regional and global air-quality crisis. Recent monitoring shows the city recording the world’s worst air quality, with hazardous smog lingering over streets, schools, and hospitals. The gravity of the situation is underscored…
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Air pollution and Parkinson’s: New study hints at age-specific risks in a large Northern Ireland cohort
Overview: A large, nuanced look at pollution and Parkinson’s disease In a landmark analysis published in npj Parkinson’s Disease, researchers from Queen’s University Belfast explored whether ambient air pollution exposure influences the onset of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study leveraged a huge population from Northern Ireland, combining environmental data with health records to probe potential…
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Air pollution and Parkinson’s: What a 292,000-person study reveals about hidden risks
Overview Ambiant air pollution has long been studied for links to neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease (PD). A recent large cohort from Northern Ireland, involving nearly 293,000 participants, explored whether exposure to common air pollutants is associated with the onset of PD. Published in npj Parkinson’s Disease, the study used robust data linkages to examine…
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Air Pollution and Parkinson’s: Age Signals in a 292k Cohort
Overview Ambience matters when it comes to neurological health. A large Northern Ireland cohort study, published in npj Parkinson’s Disease, explored whether chronic exposure to ambient air pollutants is linked to the onset of Parkinson’s disease (PD). While researchers found no clear increase in PD across the entire study population, they identified intriguing hints of…
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Prolonged Air Pollution and Urogenital Infections: Insights from a Large UK Biobank Study
Introduction: A Growing Wake-Up Call for Urogenital Health Air pollution is widely recognized for its respiratory and cardiovascular impacts, but recent research signals broader health implications for the urinary tract and male reproductive system. A large-scale prospective cohort study using UK Biobank data examines whether long-term exposure to common ambient pollutants is tied to higher…
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Prolonged Air Pollution and the Rise of UTI and Male Reproductive Infections: Insights from a Large UK Biobank Study
Overview: Air pollution’s hidden reach into urogenital health Air pollution is widely known for its respiratory and cardiovascular effects, yet emerging research is expanding its reach to the urogenital system. A comprehensive prospective cohort study using the UK Biobank data set explored whether long-term exposure to common ambient pollutants—PM2.5, PMcoarse, PM10, NO2, and NOx—affects the…
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Researchers Uncover How Air Pollution Particles Ride Red Blood Cells
Pollution particles hitch a ride inside the body A new study published in ERJ Open Research provides the first direct evidence that tiny air pollution particles can adhere to red blood cells, hitching a ride as they circulate through the body. The work from Queen Mary University of London involved 12 healthy adult volunteers who…
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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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Air Pollution Particles Hitching Ride on Red Blood Cells: New Evidence
What the study found Researchers report the first direct evidence that tiny air pollution particles can attach to red blood cells, potentially enabling them to travel throughout the body. The team, led by Professor Jonathan Grigg and Dr Norrice Liu at Queen Mary University of London, studied healthy volunteers and found that particles from vehicle…