Walking and riding a bike for transportation, while a healthier alternative from an environmental point of view, might actually take a toll on our personal health, thanks to
the the high levels of air pollution in many modern cities, so covering up our mouth and nose with a filtration device can be a wise choice.
Deccan Herald: A team of US and Korean scientists blame
high levels of air pollution in South Asia for a sharp rise in the intensity of tropical cyclones over the Arabian Sea during and before the monsoon, writes Kalyan Ray.
In May 2004,
high levels of air pollution in Tongliang prompted the government to shut down the local coal - burning power plant to improve community health.
A surge in major wildfire events in the U.S. West as a consequence of climate change will expose tens of millions of Americans to
high levels of air pollution in the coming decades, according to a new Yale - led study conducted with collaborators from Harvard.
A survey recently released by the Department of Health lists the Bronx, along with the Upper East Side of Manhattan, as having
the highest levels of air pollution in New York City.
Not exact matches
On
high - smog days
in Kraków, Poland, the city's
air pollution can reach six times that
of safe
levels.
«Garden equipment engines emit
high levels of carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides, producing up to 5 %
of the nation's
air pollution and a good deal more
in many metropolitan areas like Los Angeles.
Given the distressingly
high levels of air, water and soil
pollution in that country, this development raises additional serious food safety concerns.
But did you know that exposure to tobacco smoke or even
high levels of air pollution can increase the risk
of ear infection
in small children?
In areas with higher levels of sulfate particles in the air, a measure of pollution, mortality rates were highe
In areas with
higher levels of sulfate particles
in the air, a measure of pollution, mortality rates were highe
in the
air, a measure
of pollution, mortality rates were
higher.
In a typical urban area with a
high level of background
air pollution — for example, around 15 micrograms
of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) per cubic metre, or a nitrogen dioxide concentration around 33 micrograms per cubic metre — an extra 300 trees per square kilometre was associated with around 50 fewer emergency asthma cases per 100,000 residents over the 15 year study period.
Exposure to
high levels of air pollution increased stress hormone
levels and negative metabolic changes
in otherwise healthy, young adults
in a recent study conducted
in China.
A new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School
of Public Health found that death rates among people over 65 are
higher in zip codes with more fine particulate
air pollution (PM2.5) than
in those with lower
levels of PM2.5.
The effects
of demoralization were greatest among children with
higher levels of prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
in air pollution.
Hundreds
of flights were delayed or cancelled on Friday
in China's commercial hub
of Shanghai as record
levels of air pollution shrouded the city
in smog, prompting authorities to issue the
highest level of health warning.
Children who are exposed
in utero to
high levels of particulate
air pollution during the second trimester
of pregnancy may be at greater risk
of developing asthma
in early childhood, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Latino children who live
in areas with
higher levels of air pollution have a heightened risk
of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new USC - led study.
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.
The researchers found that
high levels of air pollution, poor quality
in the built environment and
high levels of sociodemographic risk factors were most strongly associated with increased cancer rates
in men and women.
SHANGHAI (Reuters)- Hundreds
of flights were delayed or cancelled on Friday
in China's commercial hub
of Shanghai as record
levels of air pollution shrouded the city
in smog, prompting authorities to issue the
highest level of health warning.
But with this experiment, for the first time we'll have biological measurements coupled with
high - quality
air pollution measurements
in a cohort
of traffic police exposed to extreme
levels of pollution.»
In a study of 6,654 middle - aged and older U.S. adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds, participants living in areas with high levels of traffic - related air pollution tended to have lower HDL level
In a study
of 6,654 middle - aged and older U.S. adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds, participants living
in areas with high levels of traffic - related air pollution tended to have lower HDL level
in areas with
high levels of traffic - related
air pollution tended to have lower HDL
levels.
The researchers found that
in all crude and adjusted models,
levels of insulin resistance were greater
in children with
higher exposure to
air pollution.
Traffic - related
air pollution may increase cardiovascular disease risk by lowering
levels of high - density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly known as «good» cholesterol, according to new research
in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
Their experiments suggested the
high levels of perc
in the
air samples were influenced by East Asian
pollution, as reported
in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics study.
Urban environments differ from natural habitats
in many regards and are for instance associated with
higher levels of anthropogenic
pollution, such as traffic noise, artificial light
pollution and
air pollution, which enhance oxidative stress and inflammatory responses.
Havet added: «Our research reinforces the fact that
air pollution levels found
in Europe are still too
high to preserve lung health, and the impact on health is likely to be even greater
in other parts
of the world with
higher levels of pollution.
Provo has some
of the
highest air -
pollution levels in the country — especially
in the winter, due to an inversion effect caused by nearby mountains.
Older women who live
in areas with
high levels of pollution (specifically fine particulate matter, which consists
of extremely small particles that can be inhaled deep
in the lungs) are 92 % more likely to develop dementia than women living
in cleaner -
air climates, according to a 2017 study.
Lower income populations across the world, like
in rural China, are often where these
high levels of indoor
air pollution occur.
Garden equipment engines, which have had unregulated emissions untill very recently, emit
high levels of carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides, producing up to 5 %
of the nation's
air pollution and a good deal more
in metropolitan areas.
The problem has grown worse over the last five years due to the
high levels of pollution and poor
air quality
in the city, created by [continue reading...]
A
high -
level meeting held under Bhola Prasad Siwakoti, acting secretary
of the OPMCM, has submitted a five - point strategy to tackle
air pollution in the birthplace
of Gautam [continue reading...]
Higher air pollution levels can compound the effects
of excessive heat, and vice versa.20 Some
of the heat - related deaths
in 2003 may also have been smog - related — including one - quarter to three - fifths
of the excess deaths
in the Netherlands.6
California environmental goals include reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 % from 1990
levels by 2030 and by 80 % by 2050, as well as reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and other health - harming pollutants
in areas
of the state with the
highest levels of air pollution by 2032.
The southern island
of Japan is Kyushu, with a major city, Fukuoka, close to
high pollution levels in the Pacific
air - stream.
Destiny's neighborhood has consistently had the
highest levels of toxic
air pollution in Maryland, and
in 2007 and 2008, Curtis Bay was officially the area with the
highest level of toxic
air pollutants
in the US.
In September, the Chinese government announced a plan to tackle the
high levels of air pollution including for the first time measures to cut coal consumption.
China tops the world ratings for
pollution and coal use, but
high levels of air pollution have seen the government invest heavily
in gas and renewables.
High levels of air pollution have become commonplace
in Beijing and other Chinese cities, especially during winter months when temperatures drop and more coal is burned when heating systems are switched on.
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.»
In fact, in some places, the high levels of air pollution can outweigh the benefits of cycling or walking, so monitoring the air quality and adjusting our activity levels accordingly can be an effective way of minimizing exposure to air pollutant
In fact,
in some places, the high levels of air pollution can outweigh the benefits of cycling or walking, so monitoring the air quality and adjusting our activity levels accordingly can be an effective way of minimizing exposure to air pollutant
in some places, the
high levels of air pollution can outweigh the benefits
of cycling or walking, so monitoring the
air quality and adjusting our activity
levels accordingly can be an effective way
of minimizing exposure to
air pollutants.
The Chinese study found that
in 2012, more than 70 per cent
of the population was exposed to annual PM 2.5
pollution levels higher than 35 micrograms per cubic metre, the country's benchmark for healthy
air quality.
Areas
of dense urbanization, like
in eastern China, show
higher levels of air pollution.
High levels of public transport density are usually accompanied by
higher levels of traffic - related noise and
air pollution, especially
in urban environments typified by a concentration
of tall buildings.54 Both excessive traffic - related noise and
air pollution have been linked to stress, inability to psychologically restore and depression.55 56 One
of the main features included
in the measure
of street connectivity used
in this study was the presence
of bridges, overpasses or tunnels.