Saturday, March 29, 2014

Air Pollution Deaths Should Not Be a Partisan Issue (Op-Ed)

Air pollution problems worldwide are even worse than previously thought. Updated science in a recent report from the World HealthOrganization (WHO) estimates that 7 million people died as a result of air pollution in 2012, the most recent year for which there is data.

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Traffic-related air pollution associated with changes in right ventricular structure, function

Exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution is associated with changes in the right ventricle of the heart that may contribute to the known connection between air pollution exposure and heart disease, according to a new study.

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