Airborne Particulate Matter
Environmental exposure to airborne manganese may increase PD risk
DENVER — Exposure to airborne manganese may be a significant contributing factor to risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a poster from the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
Exposure to more air pollution may increase incident fracture risk among older adults
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.
Children with asthma who live near fast-food restaurants have lower lung function changes
WASHINGTON — Children with asthma who lived within 500 meters of a fast-food restaurant had smaller changes in lung function during an intervention, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Long-term air pollution exposure tied to CV health risks
Long-term exposure to air pollution was associated with increased risk for acute MI, ischemic heart disease mortality and CVD mortality, with greater risk in communities with lower socioeconomic status, data from a retrospective study show.
Long-term exposure to air pollutants associated with geriatric depression
Long-term ambient exposure to air pollutants may increase the risk of depression in older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Particle radioactivity exposure from radon gas linked to CVD mortality
Chronic, long-term exposure to a radioactive property of fine particulate matter common with radon gas may drive CVD mortality, particularly from MI and stroke, researchers reported.
Job exposures may raise AF risk for firefighters
Firefighters who reported responding to at least 31 fires per year were more than twice as likely to have a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation compared with those who responded to five or fewer fires per year, survey data show.
Pollen exposure before ACS hospitalization may negatively affect PCI outcomes
Although researchers could not associate pollen exposure with incident ACS, they did observe elevated in-hospital mortality after PCI following days of high pollen exposure prior to presentation.
Reduced air pollution, including during pandemic shutdown, tied to drop in STEMI
Reductions in air pollution were associated with lower rates of STEMI, a trend which manifested during the shutdowns at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
Habitual exercise improves hypertension risk despite air pollution
Habitual exercise, even in areas with significant air pollution and airborne particulate matter, conferred a reduced risk for hypertension, according to research published in Circulation.