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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to high fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was linked with increased mortality. The impact of PM2.5 and ...

Study links higher air pollution exposure to increased risk of eczema, with PM2.5 concentrations nearly doubling the odds of the condition. Study: Association between fine particulate matter and ...

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Northeast Ohio is under an air quality alert due to elevated levels of ozone or particulate matter. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is currently at a level unhealthy for sensitive groups like those with ...

The study, which analyzed blood samples provided by 330 pregnant women from the Atlanta metropolitan area, is believed to be the first to investigate how exposure to ambient fine particulate matter ...

Asthma is currently an incurable disease that severely impairs quality of life, with recurring symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. As of today, about 4 percent of the world’s ...

Quality-adjusted time without symptoms of disease or toxicity (Q-TWiST) analysis of pembrolizumab (pembro) versus chemotherapy (chemo) in microsatellite instability–high (MSI-H)/mismatch ...

Columbia University researchers said that sensors detected a 2 percent increase in toxic particles in the air. M.T.A.