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This work was an extension of studies undertaken in the 1990s on the effects of Mexico City air pollution on the olfactory epithelium of humans and dogs. Later, interest in possible effects on the brain has been strengthened by epidemiological studies, which suggest that exposure to air pollutants is associated with a decline of cognitive ...
By Mark Leberfinger for AccuWeather Children in Mexico City have developed some of the early markers for Alzheimer's in the brain's chemistry and structure due to the city's air pollution ...
The study found that people living in the most polluted city (Steubenville) were 26 percent more likely to die than those in the least polluted city (Portage), [7] [11] suggesting an association between particulate pollution and higher death rates in urban areas: "Although the effects of other, unmeasured risk factors cannot be excluded with ...
Mental and cognitive health: Constant strain and stress from noise pollution — specifically road traffic sounds — has been linked to 12% higher odds of developing anxiety and a 4% greater ...
Air pollution has also been proven to be an influence on health. Air pollution has become a more serious issue over time as developing nations experience higher birth rates and lower death rates. An increased population in these regions requires more resources to sustain it. Air pollution comes in two forms; emission and transmission.
The tiny pollutants emitted by fossil fuel combustion and wildfires may be raising the risk of adverse birth outcomes, a study has found. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) can cause ...
Environmental epidemiology studies often identify associations between pollutants in the air, water, or food and adverse health outcomes; these findings can be inconvenient for polluting industries. Environmental epidemiologists are confronted with significant ethical challenges because of the involvement of powerful stakeholders who may try to ...
For example, a child who plays outdoor sports will have a higher likelihood of outdoor air pollution exposure than an adult who tends to spend more time indoors, whether at work or elsewhere. [36] Environmental health officials work to detect individuals who are at higher risks of consuming air pollution, work to decrease their exposure, and ...