Air Pollution Linked to Worse Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19, exposure to air pollution is associated with increased duration of hospitalization and with increased risk of adverse outcomes, according to two studies published online June 21 in …
Learn MoreBad Air Pollution Days Tied to Longer Pediatric Asthma Hospitalizations
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ambient particulate and ozone pollution is associated with longer hospital stays for pediatric asthma, according to a study published online June 13 in the Journal of Asthma.Jennifer Hardell, from the Albert …
Learn MoreExpertos advierten sobre los peligros del humo de los incendios forestales canadienses para el corazón
JUEVES, 8 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mientras una inmensa columna de humo de más de 400 incendios forestales canadienses se extendía hacia el sur y convertía a la ciudad de Nueva York en un paisaje que se asemejaba más a Marte que a la Tierr…
Learn MoreExperts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned that air pollution can damage the hear…
Learn MoreEl humo de los incendios canadienses mancha el cielo y provoca alertas de calidad del aire en EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos incendios forestales se han estado propagando por todo Canadá en las últimas semanas, y ahora arrojan toneladas de humo en dirección sur, hacia Estados Unidos. El martes, el humo era tan espeso qu…
Learn MoreLa adopción de vehículos de ‘cero emisiones’ habrá salvado 90,000 vidas en EE. UU. en 2050
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si elige un vehículo eléctrico la próxima vez que compre o arriende un coche, puede considerar que está salvando vidas. Los coches eléctricos pueden salvar millones de vidas y reducir los costos de la …
Learn MoreExperts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned that air pollution can damage your hea…
Learn MoreSmoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires that have been spreading throughout Canada in recent weeks are now spewing tons of smoke southward into the United States.The smoke was so thick on Tuesday that New York City’s skyline could not be…
Learn MoreMove to ‘Zero-Emission’ Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electric cars can save millions of lives and reduce health care costs by improving air quality so people can breathe better and freer, according to a new report by the American Lung Association.If all new ca…
Learn MoreMove to ‘Zero-Emission’ Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consider yourself a lifesaver if you opt for an electric vehicle next time you buy or lease a new car.Electric cars can save millions of lives and reduce health care costs by improving air quality so people …
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