AIR POLLUTION

This study looked at 1,200 pregnant women with pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) to see if long-term exposure to air pollution raised their risk of serious problems like heart failure or death. Researchers reviewed medical records from 2013 to 2022. The go…

This study looked at how air pollution and different types of exercise affect thinking skills in healthy young adults. 93 people aged 20-30 who did not exercise regularly were split into groups doing high-intensity interval training, moderate aerobic exercise, or stretching, with…

This study surveyed 500 parents of children with asthma or allergic rhinitis to understand their knowledge about air quality and pollution. Researchers used a questionnaire to measure awareness and preventive behaviors. The goal is to identify gaps in understanding and help desig…

This study looked at how breathing in ozone, a common air pollutant, affects immune cells in the lungs. 135 healthy adults breathed either clean air or low-level ozone, then coughed up sputum samples. Researchers measured the types of immune cells (macrophages) in those samples t…