Lung cancer patients who have never smoked make up a significant and growing share of global lung cancer cases, yet remain an understudied group, according to a new review written by UCL (University College London) researchers. In 2020, lung cancer in never-smokers (LCINS) was the fifth most common cause of cancer death worldwide (the most … Read more
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The study examines 30 preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical inactivity, air pollution, ultraviolet radiation – and for the … Read more
A study of schoolgirls finds that living in polluted areas is more consistently linked to reduced attention than diet quality, and that antioxidant intake offers no clear protection against memory decline. Study: Interaction between air pollution and diet on cognitive function in schoolchildren. Image Credit: Maja Argakijeva / Shutterstock In a recent study published in BMC … Read more
People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Tuesday). The researchers estimate that in the US alone, smoke from wildfires may be responsible for around 17,000 strokes each year. The research was led by Professor Yang Liu from Emory University’s … Read more
Archyde Sourabh Yadav says he has “forgotten what it’s like to have a window open” at his home in Delhi. Originally from Chhattisgarh, a small state in central India, the 26-year-old… You can read the full story here: What is life like in Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities?. Source link
A multi-institutional study led by the University of California, Davis, finds that living in urban areas with a higher percentage of visible trees is associated with a 4% decrease in cardiovascular disease. By comparison, living in urban areas with a higher percentage of grass was associated with a 6% increase in cardiovascular disease. Likewise, a … Read more
Even at relatively low pollution levels, chronic exposure to fine particles and nitrogen dioxide was linked to higher disease risk, faster functional decline, and greater need for invasive ventilation in people with motor neuron disease. Study: Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Risk and Prognosis of Motor Neuron Disease. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock … Read more
A large Chinese cohort study identifies early pregnancy as a sensitive window during which sulfur dioxide exposure is associated with higher odds of limb abnormalities, sharpening the focus on air quality and maternal health protection. Study: Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution and risk of congenital limb defects in offspring. Image Credit chayanuphol / Shutterstock … Read more
Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an elevated risk for serious neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and seems to speed up the pathological process, report researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The study is published in the journal JAMA Neurology. We can see a clear association, despite the fact that levels of … Read more
The world’s leading cardiovascular societies, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation (WHF) have today issued the first ever joint statement calling for urgent action to address environmental stressors as major, yet preventable, causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Environmental stressors, such … Read more