Several studies assessed the association of maternal folate intake with infant asthma risk, but the fndings are controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to clarify the association between maternal folate intake and infant asthma risk. Original Source
Observational studies have reported associations between body mass index (BMI) and asthma, but confounding and reverse causality remain plausible explanations. We aim to investigate evidence for a causal effect of BMI on asthma using a Mendelian randomization approach.
Bakers in Kashmir are at the high risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as asthma. This was revealed by a study conducted by the Department of General Medicine at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. The study found that there is a prevalence of COPD …
(Don't) take a deep breath, brace yourself. The air we breathe is becoming more and more polluted and that too quite fast given the rising number of construction projects and vehicles on roads. The latest Environment Status Report of Greater Mumbai 2012-13 observes that with widespread construction activities and increasing …
The heat has been unbearable and worse news follows. The summer pollution curve has taken an ugly turn as ground-level ozone, a highly reactive and harmful gas, has far exceeded the permissible limit, a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Monday said. “With heat wave …
Americans are willing to bear the costs of combating climate change, and most are more likely to support a candidate seeking to address the issue. By an almost two-to-one margin, 62 percent to 33 percent, Americans say they would pay more for energy if it would mean a reduction in …
Just a few hours of exposure to it can trigger serious health problems, especially among those who are already suffering from respiratory and asthmatic problems As the intense heat wave conditions continue unabated, Delhi has witnessed significant ozone build-up this summer. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study based …
Frequent exposure to polluted air has led to a rise in the number of asthma cases in the City by at least 30 per cent, said Dr K S Satish, Chief Pulmonologist, Vikram Hospital. He added that the increase in garbage had also been adding to the number of cases. …
Air pollution needs more monitoring, says GMB union A shot of London's skyline shrouded in air pollution The research found air pollution levels exceeded "safe" levels in parts of the UK Councils must work to improve the monitoring of urban air quality after research suggested some UK workers were being …
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that its proposed rule controlling carbon emissions from the nation's power plants will cost between $7.3 billion and $8.8 billion, according to two people briefed on the proposal. EPA estimates that the benefits of the rule would be between $55 billion and $93 billion a …
Levels of the harmful air pollutant nitrogen dioxide at a city-center monitoring station are the highest in Europe. Concentrations are greater even than in Beijing, where expatriates have dubbed the city’s smog the “airpocalypse.” It’s the law of unintended consequences at work. European Union efforts to fight climate change favored …
Nearly half of all Americans — more than 147 million — live in counties in the U.S. where ozone or particle pollutions levels make the air unhealthy to breathe, according to the American Lung Association's "State of the Air 2014" report released today. The 15th annual national report card shows …
Air pollution kills. In 2009, the Capital registered 10,900 premature deaths due to ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution. These were the findings of a study that was conducted to monitor the adverse health effect of rising air pollution in the city. The effect of breathing toxic air laced with harmful …
Asthma has shown a significant increase in Sri Lanka during the past decade and there are around two million Asthma patients in Sri Lanka at present, Health Services Director General Dr. Palitha Mahipala said. According to Dr. Mahipala, 150 Sri Lankans from every 100,000 citizens die from Asthma. There has …
9-Nation Asia-Pacific Study Interviewed 400 Indian Patients Pune: Patients suffering from asthma in India suffer the most and asthma management in the country is fairly poor compared to many other nations, reveals a recent analysis of an Asia-Pacific study on asthma and its treatment. The Asia Pacific Asthma Insights and …
Vehicular pollution is the major reason for increase in asthma cases, say city doctors on World Asthma Day which falls on the first Tuesday of May every year (May 6). A majority of respiratory physicians in the city say that out of the total number of out-patients, around 50 per …
The Cochin Thoracic Society will organise a bike rally to create awareness on asthma on World Asthma Day on Tuesday, its treatment and control that will help patients lead normal lives. The rally will be inaugurated by Hibi Eden, MLA, from the High Court junction and will culminate at the …
Experts on Monday suggested creating awareness among the people to reduce the growing number of patients with respiratory problems as Asthma Association Bangladesh (AAB) reported 70 lakh Bangladeshis now suffer from asthma, reports BSS. “Bangladesh Asthma Association in its 1999 report said 70 lakh Bangladeshis now suffer from asthma .people …
A federal judge in Northern California has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must produce new draft standards for ground-level ozone pollution, the main component of smog, by December. Paul Cort, a lawyer with Earthjustice, said the group is excited about the ruling but "disappointed that it took all of …
An anti-toxic dump campaigner in South Africa has been recognised with a prestigious environmental award. Desmond D'Sa's efforts resulted in the closure of a chemicals dump in a residential area of Durban, winning him a Goldman Environmental Prize. The awards are described as "the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmentalism". Mr …
Usman, 10, has developed asthma and has to use an inhaler when the situation becomes unbearable. The doctor, his mother says, has told them that the condition has more to do with his surroundings rather than any other factor. That is not surprising because Usman’s family lives in downtown, near …
