The broader health implications of pollution are well-documented. Chronic exposure to polluted air increases the risk of respiratory diseases, infections, and complications such as asthma and bronchitis. Studies also suggest that the psychological impact may be equally significant. Inhaling polluted air r...
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
How the indoor air quality affects the development of occupational asthma among UPR-MSC workers?Nazario, Raisa
Studies have also shown that high levels of indoor air pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), mold spores, dust mites, allergens, etc., can trigger respiratory problems and allergies. Allergens like those listed above can exacerbate allergies and asthma symptoms, which can disrupt ...
Working in partnership with local community, the WellHome consortia will focus on the quality of air inside and outside over 100 homes with an asthmatic child selected from across the social spectrum. Their intensive monitoring approach, linking toxicological assessments of chemical and biological poll...
Humidity may worsen air quality Humidity can also trigger asthma because moist increase levels of mold, dust mites, ground-level ozone. Those are known as asthma triggers. When the humidity level is higher than 50 percent, mold might begin to grow. Mold is often found at damp places. If ...
The invisibility is also that we can’t always perceive the link between cause and effect when it comes to air pollution and health problems. We’d all be pretty ready to believe that air pollution could trigger an asthma attack or cause breathing problems or maybe even spur lung cancer—...
People who have sleep apnea or kids with asthma are more vulnerable to breathing problems. This creates a domino effect: Poor indoor air leads to poor sleep. Poor sleep weakens the immune system, leaving both adults and kids vulnerable to a host of illnesses. ...
Scuba divingis another activity that people with asthma should avoid. A diver gets to breathe drier than normal air which is one issue. There are a lot of risks associated with diving even with normal people, the reason being the pressure changes underwater; with an increase in the depth of...
The air quality is getting from bad to worse. This can make you suffer by giving you allergies, asthma, and many such diseases. According to the World Health Organization(WHO), 90% of people in the world suffer from some kind of breathing problem. Not only that, 93% of children(below ...