Federal Agency Mulls Ban on Gas Stoves Due to Health Concerns
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gas stoves could face new emissions standards or even be banned because of their link to indoor air pollutants and childhood asthma, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The federal…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues.Under the new proposal, standa…
Learn MoreEl aire contaminado significa más ataques de asma para los niños urbanos
VIERNES, 6 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación atmosférica podría desencadenar más ataques de asma entre los niños y adolescentes urbanos, informa un estudio reciente.Unos niveles incluso moderados de ozono y de partículas finas aére…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues.Under the new proposal, standa…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution is an independent risk factor for asthma exacerbations among children living in urban areas, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Matthew C. Altman, M…
Learn MorePolluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution may trigger more asthma attacks in urban children and teens, a new study reports.Even moderate levels of ozone and fine airborne particulates — two ingredients of smog — appear to increase kids’ r…
Learn MoreLas ruedas de tren liberan metales ‘ultrafinos’ malsanos en el aire del metro
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación atmosférica asola al sistema de metro más antiguo del mundo: encuentran unos niveles altos de minúsculas partículas de metal en las muestras de polvo del metro de Londres.Los investi…
Learn MoreAdoptar coches eléctricos salvará vidas y ahorrará miles de millones en costos de atención de la salud
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras Estados Unidos se acerca a un mundo en que los vehículos eléctricos (VE) hayan reemplazado por completo a los motores que usan combustibles fósiles, ¿pueden los estadounidenses esperar un…
Learn MoreTrain Wheels Send Unhealthy, ‘Ultrafine’ Metals Into Subway Air
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution is plaguing the world’s oldest subway system, a new study warns, with high levels of tiny metal particles found in dust samples throughout the London Underground.Whether these particles actuall…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Tied to Multimorbidity Status, Severity
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution is associated with having multimorbid, multiorgan conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in Frontiers in Public Health.Amy Ronaldson, Ph.D., from King’s College L…
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