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Mumbai air quality fluctuations damaging lungs, skin, and eyes, warn experts
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (542+ words) Despite largely satisfactory AQI levels, frequent fluctuations in Mumbai's air quality are triggering a range of health issues beyond respiratory problems, including skin irritation and eye disorders, experts say While "Mumbai's air quality index (AQI) has, on average, remained in…...
Study: Children's Proximity to Salton Sea Affects Lung Function
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (985+ words) A sample size of 369 children's lung function patterns were monitored for an average of two years. The average age of the children in the study was 10, which means that most of the children concluded the two-year study at age 12. Forced…...
Iowa Lawmaker Uses Satirical Video to Address Water Pollution and Cancer Concerns - Des Moines Today
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (335+ words) Des Moines representative Dr. Austin Baeth created a humorous video to highlight the dangers of nitrates in Iowa's water and its potential link to rising cancer rates. Apr. 9, 2026 at 10: 26pm Baeth says he has been vocal for years about his concerns…...
Myers and alumni publish research on air pollution and lung cancer rates
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (235+ words) Boise State University School of Public and Population Health Professor Douglas Myers, alongside Master of Public Health alumni Srijana Mainali and Sanzida Afrin and University of Massachusetts Lowell Emeritus Professor Dave Kriebel, recently published a research study titled: "Air pollution…...
Ecology report highlights air pollution impacts on health in Wenatchee Valley
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (879+ words) Wenatchee and East Wenatchee were identified by Ecology as overburdened by air pollution." WENATCHEE "The Washington State Department of Ecology estimates that 10 deaths by any cause in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee each year are related to fine particulate matter exposure....
Opinion: Kids need clean air during wildfires
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (678+ words) During last year's brutal wildfire season, our children inhaled toxic smoke. Children, with their growing lungs, are especially vulnerable. Experts say inhaling smoke is comparable to chain smoking cigarettes, or worse. It increases the risks of: cancer, asthma attacks, lung…...
ANTCC President Appeals for Repair of Non-Functional Fans at G. B. Pant Hospital New Medical Wards
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (262+ words) Sri Vijaya Puram, April 9: The President of the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee, Shri. Rangalal Halder, has urged the Secretary (Health), A & N Administration, to take immediate steps for the repair and maintenance of non-functional ceiling fans in the New…...
Swiss city among five cities with highest life expectancy
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (828+ words) A March 2026 report on longevity and healthy aging found that Bergen, in Norway, is the city where people have the best chance of reaching the age of 100. As life expectancy passes 80 years in developed countries, a new study by World…...
Thailand launches mobile health unit in Chiang Mai amid PM2. 5 spike
23+ hour, 9+ min ago (217+ words) Pattaya Mail CHIANG MAI, Thailand " The Ministry of Public Health has launched the "Me & U" Mobile Environmental Medicine Unit in Chiang Mai to strengthen health surveillance in response to elevated PM2. 5 levels. The initiative provides proactive health screening and public education…...
Growing Body Of Evidence Links Air Pollution And Diabetes, But More Research Is Needed
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (932+ words) Air pollution increases the risk of diabetes, particularly when exposure is long-term, according to emerging evidence. A 2025 study from China involving 18, 606 middle-aged and elderly adults found that long-term exposure to air pollution " both indoor and outdoor " significantly increased their risk…...