Air Pollution

Middle-aged and older adults who live in areas with greater air pollution may have a higher risk for incident fractures, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

WASHINGTON — Fine particulate matter pollution exposure over 5 years is behind heightened mortality risk in Black patients with COPD, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

As smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to impact the East Coast, the American Lung Association advises patients and physicians to take steps to prevent asthma exacerbations and other respiratory complications.

Preschoolers’ sleep quality was negatively impacted by exposure to fine particulate matter at an early age, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Risk for all-cause, nonaccidental and neoplasm mortality was heightened with exposure to elevated levels of wildfire-related fine particulate matter, according to study results published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

Exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants before COVID-19 hospitalization increased length of hospital stay and risk for ICU admission, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

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Eicosapentaenoic acid, the active ingredient in certain omega-3 fatty acids, promoted anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective and lipid changes in endothelial cells exposed to air pollution, researchers reported.

Ambient particulate matter at the 2.5 µm scale and ozone pollution were associated with longer hospital stays for pediatric patients with asthma in the Bronx, according to a study published in Journal of Asthma.

The Institute for Exposomic Research at Mount Sinai has received a 5-year grant totaling $8.45 million from the NIH to support research studying how the environment impacts health across the lifespan.