Carbon Monoxide
Air pollution, even at low levels, linked to higher ischemic stroke risk in some groups
Exposure to air pollution was linked to higher ischemic stroke incidence among women younger than 65 years and residents of areas with high alcohol and tobacco consumption, researchers reported in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Fresenius Medical Care signs power agreements that include energy from wind, solar farms
Fresenius Medical Care AG has entered into new power agreements for renewable energy to operate its manufacturing plants and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions footprint, according to a press release.
Diffusing capacity ‘strongly predicted’ mortality in COPD patients
In patients with COPD, diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide, or DLCO, was a predictor of mortality, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Smoking while wearing mask may promote vascular dysfunction, worsening CV health
The re-inhalation of carbon monoxide among smokers while wearing a mask promotes vascular dysfunction and may worsen CV health, according to findings from a single-center study.
WHO issues new air quality recommendations for six major pollutants
WHO has issued new global air quality guidelines, updating its previous recommendations that were made 16 years ago.
Traditional biomass stoves increase household air pollution
In rural areas of Nepal, use of traditional stoves that burn biomass fuel and lack proper ventilation significantly increased indoor exposure to particulate matter and carbon monoxide and were shown to induce inflammatory responses in ex vivo lung tissue, according to research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Lung allocation score may not predict transplant list death in advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis
New data from a single-center study indicate that not only was the rate of mortality high among patients with advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis who were awaiting lung transplant, but the lung allocation score did not predict death on the waitlist in this patient population.