We present a case of a 58-year-old woman who volunteered to participate in a controlled exposure to concentrated ambient particles. Twenty minutes into the exposure, telemetry revealed new onset of atrial fibrillation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] is higher than the IRR of 1.09 (95% CI, 0.79–1.51) we found in the present study, although the CIs widely overlapped. [doi.org]

She recently presented her latest research data at the 11th International Congress on Combustion By-Products and Their Health Effects at the Environmental Protection Agency Conference Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Dr. [sciencedaily.com]

Our methods are applicable to other countries and regions and present a practical tool to analyze the climate impacts in multiple dimensions, such as assessing different sectors and mitigation measures. [helda.helsinki.fi]

• Cough

  It can also cause other health problems including: Aggravated respiratory disease such as emphysema, bronchitis and asthma Lung damage, even after symptoms such as coughing or a sore throat disappear Wheezing, chest pain, dry throat, headache or nausea [sparetheair.com]

  Anyone experiencing discomfort such as sore eyes, cough or sore throat should consider reducing activity, particularly outdoors. [uk-air.defra.gov.uk]

  In children higher PM2.5 and NOX concentrations (per μg/m3) were related with wheezing (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.24-3.24 and OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.06-1.21 respectively) and dry cough (OR 2.33, 95% CI 1.55-3.52 and OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.10-1.22 respectively). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  While those effects emerge from long-term exposure, air pollution can also cause short-term problems such as sneezing and coughing, eye irritation, headaches, and dizziness. [nationalgeographic.com]

“Glucocorticoid (steroid) treatment is the foundation of asthma treatment; however, while the majority of patients with asthma respond to glucocorticoid treatment there are a number of patients who do not,” says Dr. Cormier. [sciencedaily.com]

WHO’s R&D Blueprint identifies diseases and pathogens that have potential to cause a public health emergency but lack effective treatments and vaccines. [who.int]

Biostatistics, School of Public Health, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12144-3445, USA. 3 Laboratory of Occupational Environment and Health Effects, Guangzhou Key Medical Discipline of Occupational Health Guardianship, Guangzhou Prevention and Treatment [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Women in the treatment group had reductions of sore eyes, of headaches, and of sore throats as compared to the control. [sapiens.revues.org]

[…] air pollution, both anthropogenic and of natural origin: burning of fossil fuels in electricity generation, transport, industry and households; industrial processes and solvent use, for example in chemical and mineral industries; agriculture; waste treatment [eea.europa.eu]

We propose, therefore, that extended exposure to NO 2 leads to development of ischemic strokes and especially of severe ischemic strokes with a poor prognosis. [doi.org]

Allergy and smoking histories are less important determinants of occupational asthma developing through IgE-independent mechanisms. 3 Although the list of etiologic agents for occupational asthma includes more than 200 items and is growing, only a few [rtmagazine.com]

Intrauterine growth retardation: definition, classification, etiology. Clin Obstet Gynecol 35(1):99-107 1544253. Google Scholar Puderer H. 2001. Introducing the Dissemination Area for the 2001 Census: An Update. [doi.org]

This work shows that data mining is increasingly being applied in air pollution epidemiology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epidemiologic studies have consistently provided evidence of adverse health effects of these air pollutants. [doi.org]

General pathophysiological pathways linking long-term PM exposure with mortality and expected patterns of PM mortality with specific causes of death were proposed a priori. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiovascular mortality and long-term exposure to particulate air pollution: epidemiological evidence of general pathophysiological pathways of disease. Circulation 2004 ;109: 71 - 77 15. Jerrett M, Burnett RT, Ma R, et al. [doi.org]

[…] of Social and Preventive Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea. 4 Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]