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June 12, 2023
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Peak expiratory flow varies among adolescents with exposure to particulate matter

Peak expiratory flow varies among adolescents with exposure to particulate matter

WASHINGTON — Ambient particulate matter pollution at the 2.5 µm scale influenced peak expiratory flow among adolescents in Mobile, Alabama, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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June 12, 2023
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Q&A: Benefits of switching to zero-emission vehicles, ways to achieve health equity

Q&A: Benefits of switching to zero-emission vehicles, ways to achieve health equity

With more public health benefits and fewer deaths as a result of switching to zero-emission passenger vehicles, the American Lung Association is calling on the EPA to set stronger emission rules, according to a press release.

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June 09, 2023
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Physicians encouraged to be proactive with patients with asthma during wildfire season

Physicians encouraged to be proactive with patients with asthma during wildfire season

Wildfires such as the current blazes in Canada affecting air quality on the East Coast and in the Midwest are dangerous for patients with asthma and other respiratory diseases.

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June 09, 2023
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Q&A: Protecting patients with respiratory diseases during wildfire outbreak

Q&A: Protecting patients with respiratory diseases during wildfire outbreak

People residing in the East Coast are currently experiencing poor air quality due to smoke and haze from hundreds of wildfires in Canada.

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June 07, 2023
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Wildfires have broad impact on respiratory and other health conditions

Wildfires have broad impact on respiratory and other health conditions

As hundreds of wildfires in Canada drive haze and smoke across the East Coast, patients and providers alike may worry about the effect on their health, including asthma and other illnesses.

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June 07, 2023
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Children with asthma who live near fast-food restaurants have lower lung function changes

Children with asthma who live near fast-food restaurants have lower lung function changes

WASHINGTON — Children with asthma who lived within 500 meters of a fast-food restaurant had smaller changes in lung function during an intervention, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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June 05, 2023
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Top in cardiology: AI models for heart failure; air pollution and hospitalization risk

Top in cardiology: AI models for heart failure; air pollution and hospitalization risk

Machine learning models were able to identify five distinct heart failure subtypes with predictive accuracy for 1-year mortality, according to a study published in Lancet Digital Health.

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May 31, 2023
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Weather patterns, air pollution influence risk for heart-related hospitalizations

Weather patterns, air pollution influence risk for heart-related hospitalizations

Modeling data suggest that patterns of temperature, air pressure, precipitation and air pollution assessed over a decade are associated with hospitalizations related to HF, MI and ischemic stroke, researchers reported.

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May 23, 2023
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High levels of air pollution linked to ILD prevalence, acute exacerbations, death

High levels of air pollution linked to ILD prevalence, acute exacerbations, death

WASHINGTON — Exposure to air pollutants at high levels contributed to interstitial lung disease incidence, acute exacerbations and death, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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May 08, 2023
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Oil, gas production air pollution impacts thousands of asthma cases, exacerbations

Oil, gas production air pollution impacts thousands of asthma cases, exacerbations

Air pollution from oil and gas production contributed to 7,500 excess deaths, 410,000 asthma attacks and 2,200 new cases of childhood asthma across the nation in 2016, according to a study published in Environmental Research: Health.

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