El 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 …
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 MoreRace-Neutral Equations Examined for Interpreting Lung Function Tests
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of race-neutral reference equations to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs) results in an increase in the number of Black individuals with respiratory impairments and an increase in impairment severit…
Learn MoreUnos incendios forestales de Nueva Escocia envían una ‘columna de humo’ al Noroeste de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos incendios forestales de gran tamaño y fuera de control en Nueva Escocia están creando un aire malsano en la región del Noroeste de Estados Unidos, incluso en partes de Connecticut. Es probable que es…
Learn MoreLa FDA aprueba la vacuna contra el VSR de Pfizer para los adultos mayores
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores quizá tengan una segunda opción para vacunarse contra el virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), después de que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. aprobara una …
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