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31 Jul

You Could Be Inhaling 68,000 Tiny Microplastics Per Day, Study Finds

Researchers estimate the average person inhales 3,200 larger microplastics and 68,000 tiny, lung-penetrating microplastics per day.

18 Apr

Two Environmental Pollutants Linked to Thyroid Cancer in Children and Young Adults

A new study suggests early-life exposure to fine particulate air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night increases the risk of papillary thyroid cancer in children and young adults.

12 Dec

Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots

An analysis of 17 years of data from 6 major U.S. cities finds residents exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to develop blood clots.

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The tiny particles inhaled from air pollution stick to our red blood cells, hitching a ride to do damage throughout our bodies, a new small-scale study says.

These particles — produced by motor vehicles and industrial emissions — recently have been found in the brain and the heart, where they are linked to increased risk of disease, researchers said.

The new study provid...

Air pollution could be making matters worse for people with sleep apnea, according to a new study.

Sleep apnea patients have more episodes of reduced or stopped breathing during their slumber in areas with heavier air pollution, researchers reported Tuesday at an European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam.

Further, these sleep apnea episodes increased as air became more pollu...

Air pollution is known to raise the risk of heart disease, strokes and breathing problems, but new research suggests it may also harm something else: kids’ vision.

In a study of nearly 30,000 schoolchildren in Tianjin, China, researchers found that...

Air pollution might speed up the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the brain, a new study says.

Alzheimer’s patients exposed to higher levels of particle pollution appeared to suffer an increased buildup of toxic amyloid and tau...

Urban dwellers have a higher risk of developing asthma, thanks to dirty air and lower amounts of green space, a major new study says.

In fact, better urban planning could prevent more than 1 in 10 new cases of asthma, researchers estimated recently in

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    • Folks fighting high blood pressure might receive some help from a household air purifier, a new study says.

    Even in areas with relatively low air pollution levels, using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier at home might significantly lower a person’s blood pressu...

    THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HeathDay News) — Scientists say the average person may be inhaling microscopic, lung-penetrating plastic particles at a rate that’s 100 times what was previously assumed: 68,000 per day. 

    “Everywhere we look, we find microplastics, even in the air we breathe inside our homes and cars,” said the French team who conducted the study. &ldq...

    Folks who breathe in more air pollution have a higher risk of developing a common non-cancerous brain tumor, a new study says.

    Several different types of air pollutants, including particle pollution and nitrogen dioxide, appear to increase risk of meningiomas — tumors that form in the layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord, researchers reported July 9 in the journal <...

    Electric cars are increasingly common due to their potential environmental benefits, but a new study suggests that high levels of pollutants may cluster around fast-charging stations.

    Levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air near 50 electric vehicle fast-charging stations across Los Angeles County were significantly higher than those measured at urban sites used for comparison...

    Wildfire smoke might increase a person’s risk of developing heart failure, a new study suggests.

    People had a 1.4% higher risk of heart failure for every 1 microgram per cubic meter increase in their exposure to particle pollution from wildfires, researchers report in the

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund studies of the long-term health effects of a 2023 Ohio train derailment that released more than 1 million pounds of hazardous chemicals into the soil, air and water.

    Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the derailment occurred, have pressed the government to do more to answer questions about the mental and physical health effects of th...

    Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says.

    Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% increased risk of dying from their cancer, researchers reported Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago.

    Wildfire smoke contains particle pollution that can get d...

    Telemedicine isn’t only more convenient for patients, but could be helping save the planet, a new study says.

    Telemedicine use in 2023 reduced monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of more than 130,000 exhaust-spewing gas-powered vehicles, researchers reported recently in the

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    • FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) --Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting your health at risk.

    A new American Lung Association report shows that 156 million people live in areas with unhealthy air.

    The group’s annual "State of the Air" report found that smog and soot pollution are getting ...

    Babies exposed to air and light pollution have a higher risk of developing childhood thyroid cancer, a new study says.

    Airborne particle pollution and outdoor artificial light both increased babies’ risk of developing thyroid cancer before they turned 20, researchers recently reported in the journal Environmental Health Pe...

    Air pollution might be harming the brains of seniors, increasing their risk of dementia and cognitive decline, a new study says.

    Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particle pollution is linked to lower scores in key thinking and memory skills, particularly language abili...

    Smoke from wildfires driving you mad?

    You’re not alone, a new study says.

    Short-term exposure to air choked with wildfire smoke increases people’s risk of mental health problems, according to findings published April 4 in

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  • April 7, 2025
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    • Ozone air pollution increases the risk of asthma among preschoolers and kindergarteners, a new study says.

    Relatively small increases in ozone smog in a child’s first two years of life is associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheeze at 4 to 6 years of age, researchers reported April 2 in ...

    The Los Angeles wildfires spewed toxic lead into the southern California atmosphere during their rampage, a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.

    Airborne lead soared to 110 times normal levels during the wildfires, according to readings taken by an air monitoring site located about 14 miles from the Eaton Canyon fire.

    These heavy doses of lead filled...

    Newborns are more likely to be born sickly if their moms are exposed to air pollution during pregnancy, a new study says.

    A woman's exposure to air pollution during the last month of pregnancy can increase their newborn’s risk of landin...

    That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because you’re snarled in a traffic jam.

    Air pollution from traffic appears to increase risk of depression among women, according to a new study pub...

    Runners put a lot of thought into how much they must eat and drink to endure a 26.2-mile marathon, properly fueling their bodies to sustain a record-setting pace.

    But the quality of the air they huff and puff during endurance events could also play a key role in their performance, a new study says.

    Higher levels of air pollution are associated with slower average marathon finish tim...

    Microscopic plastic particles in the air could be contributing to a wide variety of health problems, including lung and colon cancers.

    Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic which become airborne, creating a form of air pollution that’s not very well understood, a new review say...

    Air pollution could be harming the brain development of children before they are even born, a new study warns.

    A 10 parts-per-billion increase in ozone exposure during the second trimester of pregnancy was associated with a 55% increased risk of intellectual disability among chi...

    Breathing in smoggy air over time can significantly raise a person's chances for dangerous blood clots, new research shows.

    “What’s striking from our study is the increase in serious blood clotting disease with exposure to some of the most common types of pollutants in the air we breathe,” said study lead author

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  • December 13, 2024
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    • Decades of lead exposure from car exhaust altered the mental health of millions of Americans, making them more prone to depression, anxiety and ADHD, a new study claims.

    Lead was first added to gasoline in 1923 to help keep car engines healthy, researchers said.

    But lead is toxic to brain cells, and there’s no safe level of exposure at any point in life. Children are especiall...

    People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke over a decade also had significantly higher risks for dementia, a new study warns.

    In fact, the fine-particle pollution created by these fires seems more closely tied to brain trouble than similar pollutants from factories and car exhaust, the researchers noted.

    Over the long-term, every one-microgram-pe...

    Cases of the autoimmune skin condition eczema appear to rise in areas most plagued by air pollution, new research shows.

    Since data has long shown that rates of eczema -- clinically known as atopic dermatitis -- increase along with industrialization, dirty air mig...

    Babies who breathe in polluted air tend to have higher rates of peanut allergy as they grow up, but the same wasn't true for immune-based conditions like egg allergy or eczema, Australian researchers report.

    Why the connection to peanut allergy in particular?

    That's not yet clear, said study lead author

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  • October 23, 2024
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    • Accident victims tend to flood emergency rooms on days with heavy air pollution, a new study shows.

    The number of patients treated at ERs increase by 10% to 15% on days with increased particle pollution in the air, researchers found.

    That increase is driven by cases of trauma, along with more people suffering

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  • October 16, 2024
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    • Even air pollution levels considered safe by U.S. standards appear to cause differences in the brains of growing children, a new review suggests.

    "We're seeing differences in brain outcomes between children with higher levels of pollution exposure versus lower levels of pollution exposure," said corresponding author Camelia ...

    Climate change and worsening diets are sending global rates of stroke and stroke deaths skyward, a new study warns.

    Almost 12 million people worldwide had a stroke in 2021, up 70% since 1990, according to a team led by Valery Feigin, of the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand.

    It's now the third leading cause of d...

    Cadmium, uranium, cobalt: These and other metals found in the environment can collect in the body and exacerbate heart disease, new research suggests.

    "Our findings highlight the importance of considering metal exposure as a significant risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardi...

    Tiny puffs from asthma inhalers could be causing big climate problems for Mother Earth, a new study warns.

    Each inhaler dose contains some of the most potent greenhouse gases known, and they are adding up, researchers reported recently in the

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  • September 16, 2024
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    • City living may be tough on couples wanting to conceive: New data shows that air pollution appears to be linked to lower fertility in men, while noisy traffic could harm the fertility of women.

    “If our results are confirmed in future studies, it suggests that political implementation of air pollution and noise mitigations may be important tools for improving birth rates in the weste...

    Americans of means are fleeing heavily polluted places in the United States for cleaner locales, a new study has found.

    Pollution levels are a factor in families’ decision to move within the United States, but only richer households can afford to move to areas with better air qualit...

    Fireworks displays can cause worse air quality than wildfire smoke, a new study reveals.

    About 60,000 firework shells exploded over Manhattan’s East River as part of Macy’s Fourth of July show in 2023, researchers said.

    The colorful bursts caused air pollution in New York City to spike dramatically, with levels many times higher in the hours after the display than was ...

    Wildfire smoke could interfere with the safety of surgeries, a new study warns.

    Inhaling the smoke could complicate the effects of anesthesia on surgical patients, and it also might hamper their recovery, researchers reported Aug. 6 in the journal Anesthesiology.

    “Wildfire smoke poses significant health risks, particularly in people with preexisting heart and lung dis...

    New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis.

    The good news? You can guard against the development of both and researchers offer advice on exactly how to do that.

    In a study published Wednesday in 

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  • August 1, 2024
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    • The wildfires thats are increasing with climate change could harm the future brain health of humanity, a new study suggests.

    Wildfire smoke appears to increase people’s risk of a dementia diagnosis even more than other types of air pollution, researchers

    Bad news for Olympians headed to Paris -- high levels of ozone pollution and grass pollen are likely during the upcoming games if hot, sunny weather prevails, researchers said.

    Ozone levels in Paris and its environs tend to exceed World Health Organization (WHO) recommended thresholds about 20 days per month between July and September, according to an analysis of air quality monitoring da...

    Wildfires raging in several states and Canada are triggering air quality alerts and evacuation orders across the western parts of the United States.

    Smoke and haze have filled the skies in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and several other western states: As of Wednesday, there were 79 large, active wildfires that have burned over 1.4 million acres across the country, accordin...

    Online retail giants like Amazon have made it easier for people to buy what they want when they want it, but that convenience comes at a cost to people’s health, a new study says.

    Huge warehouses that support online shopping increase air pollution in the neighborhoods where they’re located, increasing residents’ risk of

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    • Exposure to air pollution can significantly reduce the odds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) leading to a live birth, a new study says.

    The odds of a live birth are nearly 40% lower in women heavily exposed to particle pollution in the two weeks before her eggs were collected for IVF, com...

    Exposure to air pollution as a child increases an adult's risk of bronchitis, a new study warns.

    Young adults with bronchitis symptoms tended to have been exposed during childhood to two types of air pollutants, researchers found:

    • Particle pollution from dust, pollen, wi...

    After helping America through one of its worst tragedies, some responders to the events of 9/11 may now face another foe: Heightened risks for dementia.

    A new study looks at the health of thousands of firemen, construction workers and others who worked at the World Trade Center (WTC) si...

    Many Louisiana residents are being exposed to a cancer-causing toxic gas that's used in industrial settings, researchers report.

    A cutting-edge mobile air-testing lab found dangerous levels of ethylene oxide along large stretches of Louisiana, sometimes at levels a thou...

    It might be hoped that replacing a diesel school bus with a clean electric model would pay off for health and the environment.

    New research suggests that it does -- and gives a dollar figure for that payoff.

    Replacing a diesel bus with a clean electric model yields up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per bus, according to research from Harvard University's T.H. Chan Schoo...

    People in homes with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe in unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a new study says.

    Typical use of these stoves increases exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by an estimated 4 parts per billion, averaged over a year, researchers report.

    That's three-quarters of the way to the NO2 exposure level deemed unsafe in outdoor air by the World Health ...

    Nearly 40% of Americans live where the air is polluted enough to harm them, a new report warns.

    In the American Lung Association's "State of the Air"report, released Wednesday, the number of people living with levels of air pollution that could jeopardize their health climbed from about 119 million in 2023 to 131 million now.

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