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January 17, 2023
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Global, local actions can tackle ‘unprecedented pace’ of climate change, heart disease

Global, local actions can tackle ‘unprecedented pace’ of climate change, heart disease

Data support the concept that a changing climate driven, in part, by human behaviors has had a growing impact on public health, with increasingly extreme weather events disproportionately affecting people at highest risk for CVD.

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January 10, 2023
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EPA proposes change to national fine particulate pollution standards

EPA proposes change to national fine particulate pollution standards

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.

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January 09, 2023
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Air pollution associated with nonviral asthma attacks among urban youth

Air pollution associated with nonviral asthma attacks among urban youth

Moderate levels of ozone and fine particulate matter were associated with nonviral asthma attacks among children and adolescents living in low-income urban areas, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

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December 22, 2022
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EPA finalizes Clean Trucks Plan, standards for heavy-duty vehicles to reduce pollution

EPA finalizes Clean Trucks Plan, standards for heavy-duty vehicles to reduce pollution

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.

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December 15, 2022
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Dual exposure to extreme temperatures, air pollution raises risk for mortality

Dual exposure to extreme temperatures, air pollution raises risk for mortality

Exposure to both extreme heat and air pollution were linked to an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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December 01, 2022
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Exposure to solid fuel for cooking linked to lung cancer mortality risk

Exposure to solid fuel for cooking linked to lung cancer mortality risk

Exposure to household air pollutants, especially solid fuel, appeared linked to lung cancer death among individuals who have never smoked, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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November 29, 2022
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Environmental toxins linked to rate of CV death; lead in US, air pollution in UK

Environmental toxins linked to rate of CV death; lead in US, air pollution in UK

CHICAGO — In the U.S. and U.K., exposure to environmental factors such as lead and ambient particulate matter may correlate to increased CV death, according to a 30-year analysis of mortality data.

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November 07, 2022
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Air pollution raises mortality risk, worsens lung function in fibrotic ILD

Air pollution raises mortality risk, worsens lung function in fibrotic ILD

In patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease, exposure to small particulate matter was linked to increased mortality, poor lung function and faster disease progression, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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November 02, 2022
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ACP recommends actions to mitigate climate change's impact on health

ACP recommends actions to mitigate climate change's impact on health

More must be done to address the serious health consequences from climate change, according to the ACP.

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October 28, 2022
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Wildfires prompt more visits to clinics for atopic dermatitis, itch among older adults

Wildfires prompt more visits to clinics for atopic dermatitis, itch among older adults

Clinics visits for itch and atopic dermatitis increased among adults aged 65 years and older during the California Camp Fire in 2018 compared with weeks without wildfire, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

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