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Air Pollution Linked to Childhood Cancers
By Stephanie Poulos | Apr 10, 2013 02:04 AM EDT
Children may be affected by the exposure of certain compounds in car exhaust even before birth.
1.2 Million People Die Prematurely Each Year Because of China's Air Pollution
By Makini Brice | Apr 03, 2013 03:32 PM EDT
In recent months, the air pollution problem in China has received considerable attention from media outlets abroad.
Mothers Exposed to Air Pollution may have Babies with Low Birth Weight
By Staff Reporter | Feb 06, 2013 08:47 AM EST
Pregnant women who inhale a specific air pollutant released by vehicles and other air pollution sources might give birth to children who have significantly low birth weight, a study finds.
Elders Residing In High Air Pollution Area May Suffer from Decreased Cognitive Functionality
By Drishya Nair | Nov 17, 2012 05:34 AM EST
A new study, presented at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego reveals that elders who live in areas with high air pollution may have a decreased cognitive functionality. "As a result of age-related declines in health and functioning, older adults are particularly vulnerable to the hazards of exposure to unhealthy air," Jennifer Ailshire, PhD, a National Institute on Aging postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Biodemography and Population Health and the Andrus Gerontology Center at the University of Southern California, said.
Traffic Air Pollution Impairs Lung Function in Children
By Drishya Nair | Oct 12, 2012 09:35 AM EDT
Starting from infancy to the initial few years of a child are very vital in determining the mental and physical health of the child for a lifetime. A new study suggests that exposure to air pollution from traffic during infancy could hamper the lung function in children up to 8 years of age.

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NHS eNeds To Act On Patient Feedback, Say Sheffield Health Researchers

Researchers from the University of Sheffield School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) are today making a series of recommendations for NHS mental health trusts to change the way they collect and use patient feedback to improve the quality of care for inpatients.