Sentences with phrase «from air pollution exposure»

We should add to this, of course, the decreased medical expenditures of people who will not become ill from air pollution exposure.

Our recent study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters estimated that transmitting a hybrid of renewable and coal power through 12 new high - voltage transmission lines could prevent 16,000 deaths from air pollution exposure, and avoid 340 million tons of CO2 emissions in China.

Not exact matches

9 OUT OF 10 AIR POLLUTION DEATHS OCCUR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES About 7 million people die annually from exposure to polluted air, according to the World Health Organization.

Much less is known about the impact of environmental and psychological exposures, but some potential threats include: • Air pollution: A small study of 60 newborns in New York City found that expectant mothers» exposure to combustion - related urban air pollution — emissions from cars, trucks, residential heating, power generation and tobacco smoking — may alter the structure of chromosomes in their fetusAir pollution: A small study of 60 newborns in New York City found that expectant mothers» exposure to combustion - related urban air pollution — emissions from cars, trucks, residential heating, power generation and tobacco smoking — may alter the structure of chromosomes in their fetusair pollution — emissions from cars, trucks, residential heating, power generation and tobacco smoking — may alter the structure of chromosomes in their fetuses.

From the 1,295 women enrolled in the study at the beginning of pregnancy, the researchers obtained data on exposure to both air pollution and lung function assessment at 4.5 years old for 620 (48 %) of their children.

Her study, published in Archives of Internal Medicine, analyzed data from the Nurses» Health Study Cognitive Cohort, which included almost 20,000 women ages 70 to 81, and used geographic information and air - monitoring data to estimate pollution exposure.

Bellettiere says the team will follow up on its marijuana findings to find out whether the elevated air pollution that results from smoking marijuana translates into increased exposure to combustion byproducts and cannabinoids in nonsmokers living in the house.

To do that, they used a set of equations — recently updated based on the most recent epidemiological research — describing how exposure to air pollution affects a person's risk of dying from various diseases.

There, she met a team of physicians connected with the Children's Environmental Health Center at the University of Southern California who were conducting a long - term study on the link between chronic exposure to air pollution from freeway traffic and respiratory illnesses.

Of course, that car contributed to the pollution woes of passing pedestrians and prior research from Kaur and her collaborators showed that walking farther from traffic reduced pedestrian exposure to air pollution by up to 10 percent.

Daily exposure to air pollution from sources including traffic, power plants, and other industrial sources consisting of fine particles in the prenatal period was estimated based on where these mothers lived.

«We know that mothers» exposure to air pollution during pregnancy can affect lung development of their babies and lead to subsequent respiratory disorders, including asthma, although little is known about whether timing of the exposure is important to consider,» said lead author Yueh - Hsiu Mathilda Chiu, ScD, from the Department of Pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

Some of the worry about exposure to engineered nanoparticles arises from their unintended counterparts, often found in air pollution.

In babies born pre-closure, researchers found higher levels of PAH - DNA cord adducts, a biomarker for exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, a toxic component of air pollution from coal plants.

In the study, risks from pollution exposures were reported in units of 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air.

The scientists tested the children's urine samples to distinguish prenatal from postnatal air pollution exposures.

«Moving from a polluted neighbourhood to a clean area and vice versa would allow us to explore the persistence of the effect related to perinatal exposure and to evaluate the impact of exposure to increased air pollution concentration later in life,» says Heinrich.

Her research team focused on exposure to coarse and fine particulate matter, known as PM10, which arises in part from traffic - related air pollution.

The study, «Perinatal air pollution exposure and development of asthma from birth to age 10 years», was published in the European Respiratory Journal: http://erj.ersjournals.com/

A new study finds that long - term exposure to fine - particle air pollution — formed by the gasses of cars, power plants, and other sources — is associated with much higher mortality rates from cancers of the breast, upper digestive tract, and other organs.

Lung diseases — such as bronchitis, emphysema, and pneumonia — were the most likely to be tied to exposure to air pollution, as was death from heart disease, the study revealed.

Plus, you're protected from sun exposure and air pollution.

It's been estimated by the Environmental Working Group (EWG)(a non-profit environmental research organization dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in air, water and food), that people can lower their pesticide exposure from produce by almost 90 percent by avoiding the «dirty dozen.»

Nickel — air pollution from combustion of fossil fuels, batteries, baking powder, coins, cosmetics, dental restorations and orthodontics, electroplating, hydrogenated vegetable oils (shortening, Crisco, fast food, margarine, processed foods, imitation whipped cream, interisterified fats, partially hydrogenated fats), nickel - plated jewelry, nickel - plated machine parts and tools, electroplating, welding, prostheses (like hip, knee, cochlear and cardiac implants), spark plugs, stainless steel cookware and utensils, cardiac stents, soil, tobacco smoke, water, rooibos tea and red teas, occupational exposure

The body is also exposed to free radicals from environmental exposures, such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, and ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

Even though outdoor air pollution can worsen the symptoms, indoor air pollution from household products, building materials (sometimes containing asbestos or formaldehyde), and tobacco smoke can be even more dangerous due to constant exposure.

On a daily basis, our bodies are detoxifying naturally, to eliminate and neutralize toxins that are caused from exposure to pollutions in the air, water and food we eat.

Remember, your body is continually bombarded every day by free radicals (creating oxidative stress) from exercise, air pollution, smoke, sun exposure, junk food, exposure to chemicals, etc..

In 2015, Sheffield Council proposed plans to relocate a school away from the M1 to help reduce children's exposure to air pollution.

But it's also a moment to remember that millions of children and adults still die needlessly annually from exposure to mosquitoes, fetid water or palls of indoor air pollution from smoldering cooking fires; some governments and companies still trample human rights and pristine ecosystems to extract timber and minerals in remote places, and some among us plot atrocities or torture and subjugate those who are different or, too often, simply female.

«We assessed the additional benefits from physical activity and additional risks due to incremental inhalation of air pollution and increased exposure of new cyclists to road traffic incidents compared with previous exposures as car users,» according to the study research document at BMJ.

The results were given statistically: bike share users did have an increased mortality rate of 0.03 from crashes and of 0.13 from increased exposure to air pollution.

Ageing populations in many industrialised societies become more vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and urbanisation can also increase exposure to pollutants from traffic.

The U.S. Environment Protection Agency finalized the Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rule today to protect people from exposure to toxic air pollution from industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers.

4.3 million people die prematurely because of exposure to household air pollution; 3.5 million people die prematurely every year from exposure to outdoor air pollution.

The American Lung Association supports the protection of all people from the harm of air pollution, especially those who suffer disproportionate exposure from local sources of emissions.

In Australia alone, 27 519 healthy years of life are lost every year from exposure to air pollution of which burning coal is one of the main sources (Environment Justice Australia; Cleaning the Air reporair pollution of which burning coal is one of the main sources (Environment Justice Australia; Cleaning the Air reporAir report).

The study finds the mortality rate for bike share users increases by 0.03 from crashes and 0.13 from increased exposure to air pollution.

When the Clean Air Act was passed decades ago, coal plants received special treatment that effectively exempted them from controlling their pollution and safely disposing of their waste, a gift that has allowed them to keep operating and profiting at the expense of Americans around the country who are getting sick and dying prematurely from exposure to coal plant pollution.

«There is significantly less known about how birds are affected by exposure to air pollution from other types of sources, such as motor vehicles.»

A new study has investigated the health impacts and costs of using biomass for power and heat production, concluding that tens of thousands of EU citizens are dying prematurely every year as a result of exposure to air pollution from burning solid biomass.

The average citizen hopes that its government will help protect him or her from air pollution, water contamination, and exposure to toxic materials.

A comparison of medical records from 81,186 single child births to air pollution levels in the area revealed that high pollution exposure raised the risk of a severely premature birth by 128 percent.»

A new study from researchers at the University of Leeds says that pedestrians can easily reduce their exposure to air pollution simply by crossing the street.