EPA Could Get Tough on Leaded Fuel in Airplanes
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a major step to curb the largest remaining source of airborne lead pollution. The agency has proposed a so-called endangerment finding that aircraft that…
Learn MorePollution Tied to Risk for Serious COVID-19 Despite Vaccination
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regardless of vaccination status, exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, according to a letter to the editor published online Oct. 3 in the American Journal…
Learn MoreChange Seen in Pediatric Respiratory Infection Trends After SARS-CoV-2 Emergence
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal trends in acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) changed after emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to research published in the Oct. 7 issue of the U.S. …
Learn MoreMove to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Replacing diesel-powered trucks with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says.The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sol…
Learn MoreColdplay suspende su gira por una ‘grave infección pulmonar’ de Chris Martin
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La banda Coldplay anunció el miércoles que había postpuesto varios conciertos en Brasil, porque su cantante principal , Chris Martin, tiene una “grave infección pulmonar” y debe descansar durante la…
Learn More1 in 7 U.S. High School Students Now Vapes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teen vaping continues at concerning levels, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. About 2.5 million middle school and high school students reported that they had vaped in the past 30 days in 2022, accordi…
Learn MoreMove to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Replacing diesel-powered trucks and the toxic pollutants they spew with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says.The benefit would accrue if al…
Learn MoreParticle Radioactivity in Air Pollution Tied to CVD Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Particle radioactivity, measured as gross β activity from highly resolved spatiotemporal predictions, is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreColdplay Suspends Tour Over Chris Martin’s ‘Serious Lung Infection’
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The band Coldplay said Wednesday that it has to postpone several shows in Brazil because its lead singer, Chris Martin, has a “serious lung infection” and must rest for the next three weeks. The band made th…
Learn MoreLos complementos vitamínicos podrían ayudar a las personas con fibrosis quística
LUNES, 3 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de 160,000 personas alrededor del mundo tienen fibrosis quística, y los complementos de las vitaminas C y E podrían ayudar a reducir la dañina inflamación en sus pulmones, según una investigación rec…
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