Residential Fine Particulate Matter Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher residential levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are associated with higher rates of incident dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Boya Zhang, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreVivir con la contaminación atmosférica aumenta las probabilidades de demencia, encuentra un estudio
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que respiran contaminación atmosférica a diario, en particular de los incendios forestales o de fuentes agrícolas, quizá deban añadir un aumento en el riesgo de demencia a su lista de probl…
Learn MoreRecent Rise in Disability, Years of Life Lost From CVD Due to Air Pollution
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1990 to 2019, all-age disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) due to cardiovascular diseases attributable to particulate matter (PM) air pollution increased 31 percent, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreLiving With Air Pollution Raises Chances of Dementia, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who daily breathe in air pollution, particularly from wildfires or agricultural sources, might need to add a heightened risk of dementia to their list of health concerns. New research looked at the pot…
Learn MoreLa contaminación atmosférica provoca un aumento en las muertes y la discapacidad en todo el mundo
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En las últimas tres décadas, los riesgos cardiacos que plantea la contaminación atmosférica han aumentado en todo el mundo, afirma un nuevo estudio. El número anual de muertes prematuras y años de disca…
Learn MoreRespirar aire contaminado aumenta las probabilidades de una amplia variedad de cánceres
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación vincula a la contaminación atmosférica con una variedad de cánceres, no solo con el cáncer de pulmón. La exposición a largo plazo a los contaminantes atmosféricos de materia fi…
Learn MoreOutdoor Pollution Exposure Tied to Nonlung Cancers
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outdoor air pollution is tied to a higher risk for nonlung cancers in older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Environmental Epidemiology.Yaguang Wei, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan S…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heart risks posed by air pollution have grown worldwide over the past three decades, a new study claims.The annual number of premature heart-related deaths and years of disability attributable to particu…
Learn MoreVinculan el aire contaminado con la peligrosa resistencia a los antibióticos
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, se culpa a los médicos que recetan antibióticos de forma excesiva de las enfermedades resistentes a los medicamentos, pero una nueva investigación apunta a otro culpable potencial: la con…
Learn MoreHigh Levels of Air Pollution Tied to Increased Use of Mental Health Services
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to residential air pollution is associated with increased use of community mental health services among people with dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMJ Mental Health.Amy Ro…
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