Scientists have identified 22 pesticides consistently linked to prostate cancer in the United States, and four of them are also linked to prostate cancer mortality. The results were published by Wiley online at CANCERpeer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. To assess at the county level the association of 295 pesticides with prostate cancer in […]
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollutants significantly increases the risk of asthma in children and adults, contributing to approximately 30% of asthma cases worldwide. Test: Long-term exposure to PM2.5 has significant adverse effects on asthma in children and adults: a global meta-analysis and health impact assessment. Image source: Shutterstock AI/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in […]
Long-term exposure to air pollution is known to affect physical well-being, increasing the risk of respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Recent research has shown that exposure to air pollution early in life has lasting effects on the brain. According to research by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) […]
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is linked to premature birth, low birth weight and complications such as hypertensive disorders. A recent study shows that the impact extends to mental health, with exposure to pollution increasing the risk of postnatal depression by almost fourfold. This increased risk can last up to three years, a recent […]
Scientists have revealed that excessive exposure to outdoor lithe at night may enhance the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Recent test published in Frontiers in Neuroscience suggests that excessive lithe pollution increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in both older and teenage adults. However, for people under 65, nighttime lithe exposure poses a greater risk […]
Air pollution is linked to health problems such as stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, pneumonia and cataracts. A modern study suggests that exposure to air pollution in childhood increases the risk of developing bronchitis later in life. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that childhood exposure to […]
Exposure to vivid lithe at night increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, fresh research shows. In a large-scale study of 85,000 fit adults without diabetes, researchers from Flinders University in Australia found that lithe exposure between 12:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. was associated with a 67 percent increased risk of developing diabetes. “The […]
