Air Pollution

Racial and socioeconomic inequities were found among children impacted by wildfire smoke that caused asthma-related ED visits, according to a study published by Komodo Health.

The risk for respiratory-related ED visits in New York was greater on days with both thunderstorms and power outages vs. days with only one of these events, according to results published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Long-term exposure to air pollutants, including particulate matter, increases the risk for developing systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

In British Columbia, a rebate of $100 for an air filter that lowers indoor smoke concentrations was deemed cost effective in multiple regions, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Ambient air pollution was associated with an increased risk for adverse events among Medicare beneficiaries with preexisting HF, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk for children developing cerebral palsy, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Individuals exposed to nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter less than 10 µm as a child faced elevated odds for bronchitic symptoms as an adult, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

SAN DIEGO — As a constellation of satellites orbits the Earth, researchers, health care providers, policymakers and other stakeholders in respiratory health can harness their power, said John Haynes, MS, of NASA’s Earth Action Program.

A “heat dome” like the one that descended over the Northeast and Midwest United States may increase cardiovascular risk, especially in vulnerable populations, according to Jonathan Newman, MD, MPH.

Air pollution exposure may contribute to both CV and cancer risk by interacting with various common risk factors such as inflammation, oxidative stress and epigenetic modifications, according to a state-of-the-art review.