US Schools with Higher Air Toxic Risks Have More Disabled Minority Students
An EPA study reveals that public schools with the highest air toxic exposure risks have disproportionately higher numbers of disabled, Hispanic, Latino, and Asian students.
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US Schools with Higher Air Toxic Risks Have More Disabled Minority Students
An EPA study reveals that public schools with the highest air toxic exposure risks have disproportionately higher numbers of disabled, Hispanic, Latino, and Asian students.
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Air Purifier Reduces Symptoms and Improves Sleep for People with Allergies, Study Finds
The air purifier improved deep sleep and reduced allergy symptoms in adults with nighttime allergies, based on objective sleep measurements and participant feedback.
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EPA Updates Indoor Air Quality Guidance
The EPA has released updated guidance on indoor air quality strategies for preventing the spread of common respiratory viruses.
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Action Plan Aims to Mitigate Wildfire-related Health Risks
The five-part plan aims to reduce wildfire-related health risks, particularly for those with COPD and asthma, using a population health-based approach.
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Investigational Drug Combats Air Pollution’s Effects on Alzheimer’s Proteins
The drug reduced Aβ42, the largest form of amyloid beta protein found in Alzheimer’s plaques, in mice exposed to air pollution.
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Health Organizations Urge EPA Approval of California Clean Air Rules
Sixty-five health and medical organizations are urging the EPA to approve eight pending California clean air rules.
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COPD Foundation Forms Partnership to Improve Access to Clean Air Solutions
The COPD Foundation has partnered with Clean Air Dynamics to emphasize the importance of clean air for managing chronic lung diseases and enhancing patient quality of life.
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Air Pollution Cuts IVF Success Rates by Nearly 40%, Study Finds
A study has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter prior to the retrieval of eggs during IVF can significantly reduce the odds of achieving a live birth.
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Reduced Air Pollution Linked to Rise in Legionnaires’ Disease Cases
Declining atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels might be related to the global rise in Legionnaires’ disease—a severe form of pneumonia.
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Traffic-Related Air Pollution Linked to Alzheimer’s Brain Changes
New research reveals a link between traffic-related air pollution and increased amyloid plaques in the brain, a key Alzheimer’s marker.
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EPA Finalizes Stronger Air Pollution StandardsÂ
The EPA also issued new threshold levels for the Air Quality Index, changing the pollution levels needed to trigger some alerts.
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Air Pollution May Impact Reproductive Development from the Womb
Rutgers research finds pollutants from fossil fuel combustion interfere with prenatal hormone activity, affecting reproductive development.
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​​Wildfires Impact Health Across Every US Region
ATS’s Health of the Air report provides local and national estimates of the health impacts of outdoor air pollution and, for the first time, estimates of the health impacts specifically attributable to air pollution from wildfires.
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New Initiative to Combat Indoor Air Pollution
The American Lung Association’s new Healthy and Efficient Homes campaign aims to promote short- and long-term solutions to improve indoor air quality.
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Your Neighborhood May Increase Risk of COVID-19 HospitalizationÂ
Investigators determined which types of neighborhoods are associated with a greater incidence rate of hospitalization due to COVID-19.
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Clean Air Found to Speed Up Airborne Virus Destruction
New research reveals how cleaner air kills airborne viruses significantly quicker and why opening a window may be more important than originally thought.Â
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Air Quality Impacts Length of Hospital Stay for Children with Asthma  Â
Researchers found that the duration of hospital stays for children with asthma is affected by the amount of particulate matter in the air on the day of admission and ozone levels the day before admission.
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Uncovering the Effects of Rotting Seaweed on Air Quality in South Florida
Researchers are studying how aerosol emissions from sargassum seaweed affect air quality by using air-monitoring sensors and analyzing seaweed, sediment, and water samples from a South Florida beach.
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Traffic-related Air Pollution May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine found that exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Irvine led to memory loss and cognitive decline and triggered neurological pathways associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Reduced Pollution Leads to Improved Lung Function in Children
As air pollution in Stockholm has decreased, the lung capacity of children and adolescents has improved, according to a new study.
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Subway Stations Near River Tunnels Have the Worst Air Quality
The “river-tunnel effect” may help explain the extremely poor air quality in New York City’s underground transit system.
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Hazardous Dust from September 11 Affected Newborns’ Size
A new study has found more evidence that the air pollution created in Lower Manhattan during the September 11 terrorist attacks negatively impacted newborns.
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Long-term Exposure to Ozone May Increase Lung, Cardiovascular Deaths
Adults with long-term exposure to ozone face an increased risk of dying from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, according to research published in AJRCCM.
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The Air We Breathe
Respiratory care professionals are aware of the many contributing factors that impact breathing, yet they have been in the reactive rather than proactive mode in treating the negative effects.
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