Air Pollution

COVID-19 lockdowns in several cities affected air pollution less than expected, according to a study published in Science.

The Healio editors have compiled a list of the most-read asthma news published in 2020.

After estimating levels of fine particulate matter air pollution, researchers from China found neighborhoods with more pollution had an increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease and albuminuria.

Late-life air pollution exposure among women aged 80 years or older appeared associated with increased risk for depressive episodes and episodic memory declines, according to study results published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

An increase of 1 microgram per cubic meter in a U.S. county’s long-term average exposure to fine particle pollutants appeared to raise that area’s COVID-19 mortality rate, data from a preliminary ecological regression analysis show.

An increase in green space may improve children’s mental health, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

In Salt Lake City, Utah, school absences appear to rise when the air quality worsens, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters.

Record high temperatures and raging wildfires, which are currently occurring in California and the western United States, can create dangerous air quality and serious health hazards for people with and without preexisting medical conditions.

Excess exposure to fine particulate matter measuring 2.5 µm or less may increase the risk for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, researchers found.

Early exposure to high levels of air pollution may be associated with reduced lung function during adolescence, researchers reported at the virtual European Respiratory Society International Congress.