Air Pollution

Short-term air pollution exposure can increase the likelihood of psoriasis flares, according to a study.

A new study linked the Air Quality Index with an increase in exacerbations requiring an ED visit or hospitalization among children with asthma living in Pennsylvania.

Environmental exposures heightened by climate change adversely affect maternal and newborn health, and women are “particularly vulnerable” to these effects, according to a speaker at The Pregnancy Meeting.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read interstitial lung disease news published in 2021.

Combustion-related nitrogen dioxide pollution appeared to significantly contribute to pediatric asthma incidence globally, particularly in urban areas, according to data published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

Healio’s coverage during 2021 demonstrates the influence that climate change and pollution have on health and wellbeing.

Research to improve the lives of millions of patients with asthma continued in 2021. Here are our top 10 stories on these developments, helping people breathe easier.

Physical activity and air pollution correlated with positive and negative brain outcomes, respectively, according to study results published in Neurology.

Meeting the American Thoracic Society’s recommended air quality standard for long-term fine particulate matter exposure resulted in significant health benefits, researchers reported in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

The traditional calendar dates for spring, summer, winter and fall did not correlate with asthma seasons, which often are driven by air pollution, according to research conducted in South Carolina and published in PLOS One.