A significant reduction in bronchitic symptoms in children both with and without asthma in Southern California appears to be associated with lower ambient air pollution levels, according to a study published in JAMA.
Affected populations tend to be concentrated in low-income areas home to large numbers of minorities.
A research team has found that that olive oil and fish oil may prevent muscle breakdown in response to air pollution. In addition, preliminary finding show that fish oil may protect against higher cholesterol levels caused by air pollution.
"Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and colleagues at Columbia University's Center for Children's Environmental Health have found a powerful relationship between prenatal PAH exposure and disturbances in parts of the brain that support information processing and behavioral control."
"After two years of decline, total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere because of human activity increased 2 percent in 2013 over the previous year. That surge was fueled, in large part, because of a growing economy, falling coal prices and a cold winter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday in its annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory."
"Four chemicals present both inside and outside homes might disrupt our endocrine systems at levels considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to an analysis released today."
