Environmental/Occupational News

With many U.S. citizens still at risk for air pollution exposure, the American Lung Association is urging the Biden administration to speed up execution of their clean air plans, according to an association press release.

Maternal and newborn exposures to long-term hot and cold temperatures are linked to worse lung capacity in babies, specifically in girls, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Heightened odds for a tuberculosis diagnosis were related to exposure to ambient air pollution that contained wildfire smoke, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Air pollution may be a risk factor for dementia, according to the findings of a meta-analysis published in BMJ.

Preterm and full-term infants faced similar elevated risks for ED visits in their first year when they were exposed to higher levels of fine particulate matter 2.5 m or less in diameter, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Lung function growth from childhood to early adulthood improved with less exposure to ambient air pollutants, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

Elevations in metal, sulfur and particle oxidative potential in the air strengthened the link between short-term exposure to outdoor pollution and respiratory hospitalizations among children, according to study results.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a change to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate pollution to improve breathing conditions for communities, according to a press release from the agency.

In patients with COPD who used to smoke, portable air cleaners may improve cardiovascular health, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Following the completion of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Trucks Plan, standards to lower smog- and soot-forming emissions from trucks will be applied in model year 2027, according to a press release from the agency.