asthma attacks, irritated throat, bronchitis, reduced lung function, coughing and chest pains are all health effects of wildfire smoke and bad air quality. And according to the EPA, it often leads to an "increased risk" of
This chapter summarizes the exposure of the population to atmospheric pollutants, the short- and long-term health effects of air quality, and mitigation and adaptation strategies for the Mediterranean region.Kalivitis, NikolaosEnvironmental Chemical Processes Laboratory (ECPL), Department of Chemistry, ...
Even New York Road Runners, the nonprofit that puts on the annual TCS New York City Marathon, canceled its Global Running Day events on Wednesday and urged those in smoke-impacted areas to follow local health advisory guidelines. IQAir, the company that tracks air quality data in cities globa...
health disparitiesozoneparticulate matterrespiratory diseasesSmoke, particularly from wildfires and other combustion sources, is a significant contributor to air pollution, comprising a complex mixture of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants. Prolonged exposure to smoke can exacerbate respiratory diseases, ...
We find higher fleet electrification ratios can synergistically deliver greater air quality, climate and health benefits. For example, electrifying 27% of private vehicles and a larger proportion of certain commercial fleets can readily reduce the annual concentrations of fine particulate matter, nitrogen...
Agriculture is essential for feeding the large and growing world population, but it can also generate pollution that harms ecosystems and human health. Here, we explore the human health effects of air pollution caused by the production of maize—a key agricultural crop that is used for animal fe...
Short- and Long-Term Health Effects According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pollutants like nitrous oxide and sulfer dioxide cause inflamed airways, eye irritation and damage to the respiratory tract. An irritated respiratory tract can induce coughing, mucus secretion and long-term infection...
What are the possible health effects of poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke and how can people stay safe? What are the health effects of poor air quality from wildfire smoke? “When we inhale, the particles (from smoke) stimulate our airways to become inflamed to not function normally...
摘要原文 This, the first systematic study, quantifies the health effects of air quality regulations in Delhi, which adopted radical measures to improve air quality, including, for example, the conversion of all commercial vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG), and the closure of polluting indu...
(Cairo). It should be stressed that health concerns are not limited to those the most polluted cities: substantial health effects are seen even in the relative cleaner cities of Europe or North America, where PM levels are 3-5 times lower than in the most polluted cities. Q4: In which ...