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05/13/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Even the briefest exposure to air pollution can trigger an acute respiratory infection in young children

Even the shortest exposure to air pollution can cause an acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI ) in young children, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A team of researchers from Intermountain Healthcare, Brigham Young University, and the University of Utah primarily aimed to determine if there was an […]

04/16/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

African Americans are at greater risk of heart disease because they are more exposed to air pollutants

New research showed that African Americans are more exposed to air pollution than whites, placing them at higher risk for heart disease and death. Researchers led by University of Pittsburgh‘s Sebhat Erqou, M.D., combined data on fine particulate matter and black carbon in the air with those culled from a community-based study on 1,717 people (66 […]

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