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Control of air pollution can be difficult. For example, in Los Angeles, regulations have been made to control pollution by putting rules on industrial and vehicle emissions. Improvements have been made to meet these regulations. Despite these improvements, the region still does not meet federal standards for ozone and particulate matter.
People who live in areas where particulate matter air pollution is higher tend to have more health problems regardless of age. The short and long-term effects of air pollution are associated with an increased mortality rate, including infant mortality. Air pollution is consistently associated with postnatal mortality due to respiratory effects ...
Air pollution can occur naturally or be caused by human activities. [3] Air pollution causes around 7 or 8 million deaths each year. [4] [5] It is a significant risk factor for a number of pollution-related diseases, including heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and lung cancer.
Scientists say that there is an urgent need to decrease air pollution and make urban areas greener to better protect infants from potential harm. Mothers exposed to air pollution give birth to ...
Hispanic women in Los Angeles who were exposed to air pollution and stress during pregnancy were more likely to deliver low birth weight babies, a new study has found. Exposures to such ...
A new study found that soot nanoparticles inhaled by the mother can cross the placenta.
Albeit there has been a dramatic increase in governmental action taken to combat household air pollution due to COVID-19, its presence also caused a rise in air pollution in homes in south-central Chile [19] This is due to the presence of wood based fuel being used for home heating, and the stay at home order brought forth by the government ...
The study measured exposure to tiny particles and nitrogen dioxide, common in fires and vehicle emissions