Air pollution may increase COVID severity, even for vaccinated: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution may increase COVID severity, even for vaccinated: Study

Firstpost  

Exposure to air pollutants, in particular fine particles and nitrogen dioxide, increased the risk of hospitalisation in COVID-19 patients by up to 30 per cent, even for the fully vaccinated, according to a study. Los Angeles: Exposure to air pollutants, in particular fine particles and nitrogen dioxide, increased the risk of hospitalisation in COVID-19 patients by up to 30 per cent, even for the fully vaccinated, according to a study. “These findings are important because they show that, while COVID-19 vaccines are successful at reducing the risk of hospitalisation, people who are vaccinated and exposed to polluted air are still at increased risk for worse outcomes than vaccinated people not exposed to air pollution,” said Anny Xiang, study author and a senior research scientist at KPSC. “We investigated both long-term and short-term air pollution exposure, which may influence COVID-19 severity through different mechanisms,” said Zhanghua Chen, assistant professor at USC, and co-first author of the study.

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Cancer patients exposed to air pollution at higher risk of heart disease, death: Study
6 months ago

Cancer patients exposed to air pollution at higher risk of heart disease, death: Study

Firstpost  

Air pollution could increase the risk of heart diseases and death in cancer patients, adding to health inequities experienced by the group, according to a new research. Even short-term exposure to unhealthy levels of air pollution can quickly affect the heart health of cancer patients, according to the researchers. Air pollution also worsens health inequities around the world as disadvantaged …

Air pollution killed 135 million people in last four decades, landmark study finds
6 months, 1 week ago

Air pollution killed 135 million people in last four decades, landmark study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air pollution caused around 135 million premature deaths worldwide in the past four decades, one …

Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases: Study
10 months ago

Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases: Study

Hindustan Times  

Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution is associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation for severe heart and lung disorders, according to two large US studies published in The BMJ. After accounting for a range of economic, health and social factors, average PM2.5 exposure over three years was associated with increased risks of first hospital admissions …

High air pollution hits Covid vaccine response: Study
1 year, 8 months ago

High air pollution hits Covid vaccine response: Study

Hindustan Times  

Increasing levels of air pollution can lower Covid-19 vaccine responses, said a new study, highlighting fresh dangers posed by the noxious air that several Indian cities breathe. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Higher levels of PM2.5, NO2 and black carbon were associated with a 5% to 10% decrease in vaccine antibody responses among individuals without prior infection, said the study, published …

Our sense of smell is eroding, and Covid-19 is not to be blamed this time!
1 year, 9 months ago

Our sense of smell is eroding, and Covid-19 is not to be blamed this time!

Live Mint  

Losing sense of smell was a symptom that was considered synonymous with Covid-19. However, a recent report on BBC, shows that not Covid-19, but air pollution is the latest evil to affect people's sense of smell and this is here to stay! Olfactory senses will exist only in biology books and historical narratives as severe air pollution has now started …

Air pollution linked with multiple long-term health conditions
2 years ago

Air pollution linked with multiple long-term health conditions

The Hindu  

Exposure to traffic related air pollution is associated with an increased risk of multiple long-term physical and mental health conditions, according to a study. This is the largest study worldwide -- conducted on over 364,000 people in England -- to examine whether air pollution exposure is linked with the occurrence of multiple long-term health conditions, the researchers said. "Our research …

Air pollution health effects: Bronchitis cases on rise; know all about the condition, tips to manage
2 years, 1 month ago

Air pollution health effects: Bronchitis cases on rise; know all about the condition, tips to manage

Hindustan Times  

Bronchitis cases have been on rise in Delhi-NCR and neighbouring cities as the air quality has plummeted to 'very poor' and 'severe' amid adverse weather conditions, stubble burning and post-Diwali pollution. Who's at risk "People who smoke, are obese, have asthma, GERD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other respiratory conditions, history of recurrent respiratory infections in childhood, have autoimmune disorder …

Fluctuating SpO2, Asthma, Lung Disorder: Pollution Threatens to Knock Wind out of Covid Victims
2 years, 1 month ago

Fluctuating SpO2, Asthma, Lung Disorder: Pollution Threatens to Knock Wind out of Covid Victims

News 18  

Don’t venture out, use air purifiers, work from home, or else go away from Delhi-NCR: this is the advice doctors are giving to those who have suffered a bout of moderate to severe Covid-19 disease in the last two years. From fluctuating oxygen saturation to complications in the lungs, uncontrollable bouts of cough, asthma attacks, and even chances of lung …

Improving air quality could lessen Covid impact, study finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Improving air quality could lessen Covid impact, study finds

The Independent  

Exposure to air pollution can worsen patient outcomes from Covid, a new study reveals. Researchers found that exposure to air pollutants - such as fine particles and nitrogen dioxide - increased the risk of hospitalisation by up to 30 per cent for fully vaccinated patients. “But that difference is not statistically significant.” “These findings are important because they show that, …

Clear the Air, Pollution is Cutting Avg Indian Life Expectancy by 5 Years, Delhi’s by 10: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Clear the Air, Pollution is Cutting Avg Indian Life Expectancy by 5 Years, Delhi’s by 10: Report

News 18  

The deadly impact of air pollution is most prominent in South Asia, especially India, where residents are expected to lose about five years of their lives on an average, if the current high levels of pollution persist. Due to South Asia’s high population and pollution concentrations, the region accounts for 52% of total life years lost globally due to particulate …

Air Pollution Linked to Higher Risk of Severe Covid-19: Study
2 years, 6 months ago

Air Pollution Linked to Higher Risk of Severe Covid-19: Study

News 18  

Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with a greater risk of severe COVID-19, according to a study conducted in Germany. The research team led by Susanne Koch, from Charitr – Universitatsmedizin Berlin in Germany explored the impact of long-term air pollution on the need for ICU treatment and mechanical ventilation of COVID-19 patients. The study found that there was …

Rise in air pollution related ailments in children, say doctors
2 years, 6 months ago

Rise in air pollution related ailments in children, say doctors

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: On March 11, five-year-old Husaif Mulani returned home from his primary school in Andheri. Children are more physiologically more susceptible to air pollution, Dr Niranjan Sit of National Allergy Ashtma Bronchitis Institute, Kolkata said, “Children are born with smaller lungs. Impact on children Medical experts said that air pollution does not only trigger respiratory illnesses among children, it can …

Air pollution can lead to more severe Covid, finds study
2 years, 7 months ago

Air pollution can lead to more severe Covid, finds study

India Today  

Common air pollutants, such as small particulate matter and ground-level ozone, are associated with more severe outcomes after Covid-19 infection, including admission to the intensive care unit, according to a study. Read: Even slight increase in pollution levels could lead to rise in coronavirus cases: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria The study identified 8,630, 1,912 and 2,137 Covid-19-related hospital admissions, …

The Silent Killer: India’s Polluted Air Has a Higher Chance of Killing You Than Covid-19
2 years, 8 months ago

The Silent Killer: India’s Polluted Air Has a Higher Chance of Killing You Than Covid-19

News 18  

One of the biggest reasons for premature death and disease, air pollution acts as a silent killer worldwide. World Air Quality Report: India’s continued poor performance The World Air Quality Report, prepared by Swiss organisation IQAir came out last week. This blanket obstructs the Sun, resulting in appallingly low visibility and unbreathable air.” The geographical and meteorological factors combine to …

Air pollution may lead to increased risk of developing Covid-19: Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Air pollution may lead to increased risk of developing Covid-19: Study

Hindustan Times  

Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to an increased risk of developing the coronavirus disease among people who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, according to a recent study. Speaking on the study, Manolis Kogevinas, its lead author, said, “These results are in line with the association between air pollution and hospitalisation described for other …

Air pollution didn't drop during COVID-19 lockdown in India as thought: Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Air pollution didn't drop during COVID-19 lockdown in India as thought: Study

Firstpost  

The study says that blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues Toronto: Air quality in India did not improve as much during the first COVID-19 lockdown as originally thought, according to a study which found that ozone levels increased even as other pollutants decreased. The researchers at …

Breathing free: How to stay safe in rising pollution
3 years, 1 month ago

Breathing free: How to stay safe in rising pollution

India Today  

Just days ago, Garima Joshi, a 36-year-old homemaker in Noida, nearly lost her seven-year-old daughter. In Delhi, where the air quality index is “severe”, hospitals such as BLK-Max Hospital and Apollo Hospital have noted a 20-30 per cent rise in patients with breathing difficulties and respiratory problems. In Bengaluru, the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases has reported a 15 …

Delhi’s high pollution levels pose health risk, experts suggest precautions
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi’s high pollution levels pose health risk, experts suggest precautions

Hindustan Times  

The continued bad air run in the capital entails health hazards for its citizens, doctors and health experts said on Tuesday, suggesting a series of precautions such as not venturing out early in the morning, wearing a mask and avoid construction sites. Air pollution was the top risk factor for death in India in 2019, killing an estimated 1.67 million …

Study shows Covid variants getting better at travelling through air
3 years, 2 months ago

Study shows Covid variants getting better at travelling through air

Hindustan Times  

A study conducted by researchers of the University of Maryland shows that the SARS-CoV-2, responsible for causing Covid-19, is becoming better at becoming airborne with the emergence of new variants. A lone passenger wearing a protective face mask walks from a deserted train platform at Flinders Street during morning commute hours on the first day of a lockdown as the …

Air Pollution Caused by Fossil Fuels Responsible for One in Five Deaths Globally
3 years, 10 months ago

Air Pollution Caused by Fossil Fuels Responsible for One in Five Deaths Globally

News 18  

Fossil fuel pollution caused more than eight million premature deaths in 2018, accounting for nearly 20 percent of adult mortality worldwide, researchers reported Tuesday. “We often discuss the dangers of fossil fuel combustion in the context of CO2 and climate change and overlook the potential health impacts,” co-author Joel Schwartz, a professor of environmental epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. The …

Greater air pollution in winter, COVID-19 are potential risk factors for preterm births
4 years ago

Greater air pollution in winter, COVID-19 are potential risk factors for preterm births

Firstpost  

Studies have not suggested an increased risk of congenital anomalies, early pregnancy loss, or miscarriage in pregnant women due to COVID-19, however, the novel coronavirus infection has been associated with an increased risk of premature birth Preterm birth is one of the major concerns when it comes to pregnancies. Some of the common medical reasons for premature birth include infections, …

Here’s How Air Pollution is Making the COVID-19 Battle Tougher
4 years ago

Here’s How Air Pollution is Making the COVID-19 Battle Tougher

The Quint  

One of the recent study, published in Cardiovascular Research estimated that about 15% of deaths worldwide from COVID-19 could be attributed to long-term exposure to air pollution. A study from Italy shows that higher mortality was reported from regions, where air pollution levels were high. Another problem is when one has respiratory symptoms like dry cough or sore throat which …

Covid-19 and pollution: Intimately linked, compound threat
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 and pollution: Intimately linked, compound threat

Live Mint  

Lockdowns may have temporarily cleared up the skies above big cities this year but experts warn that air pollution remains a Covid-19 threat multiplier, as well a health hazard that will far outlast the pandemic. Paola Crippa, assistant professor at Notre Dame's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, told AFP that lockdowns probably prevented around 2,190 air …

How Air Pollution is Exacerbating Covid-19 Risk and Related Outcomes
4 years, 1 month ago

How Air Pollution is Exacerbating Covid-19 Risk and Related Outcomes

News 18  

Clear blue skies in Delhi and other major cities in India during lockdown was the most positive side of the pandemic. Air pollution may cause more damage in COVID-19 patients by compromising lung function, or exacerbating chronic lung conditions such as COPD and asthma. Clean Air Air pollution indicators changed drastically for better in all major global during coronavirus lockdowns …

EXPLAINED: Here Is How You Can Buy The Best Face Masks To Protect Against Pollution
4 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINED: Here Is How You Can Buy The Best Face Masks To Protect Against Pollution

News 18  

It is AQI 999 in most parts of Delhi, on most days. Scientists say that long term exposure to air pollution increases the risk of dying in case a person catches the coronavirus, or COVID infection. Air pollution is a big problem in most Indian cities, particularly North India, something that worsens at this time of the air due to …

Climate Change Will Give Rise to More Cancers: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Climate Change Will Give Rise to More Cancers: Study

The Quint  

Lung cancer, already the primary cause of cancer deaths worldwide, is expected to increase as a result of increasing exposure to particulate matter in air pollution, estimated to be responsible for as much as 15 percent of new cases. According to the researchers, one comprehensive modelling study predicted more than half a million climate-related deaths worldwide, including cancer deaths, as …

US study links air pollution to increased Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts say causal link not established
4 years, 1 month ago

US study links air pollution to increased Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts say causal link not established

Hindustan Times  

A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US suggests that people with long-term exposure to PM 2.5 may be more likely to die from Covid-19, leading to increased concern about the trajectory of the disease and its fatality rate in parts of north India battling alarmingly high levels of air pollution. The US study, published in the …

In India, polluted air spells trouble for virus patients
4 years, 1 month ago

In India, polluted air spells trouble for virus patients

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A thick quilt of smog lingered over the Indian capital and its suburbs on Friday, fed by smoke from raging agricultural fires that health experts worry could worsen the city’s fight against the coronavirus. Air pollution in parts of New Delhi have climbed to levels around nine times what the World Health Organization considers safe, turning grey …

Air pollution may lead to faster spread of COVID-19 infections, officials tell Parliamentary panel
4 years, 1 month ago

Air pollution may lead to faster spread of COVID-19 infections, officials tell Parliamentary panel

India TV News  

Air pollution may lead to a faster spread of COVID-19 infections as it causes coughing and sneezing, government officials told a parliamentary panel on Friday, according to sources. Top officials of the Union environment and health ministries and the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development to find a "permanent solution" to …

US Study Links Air Pollution to Rise in Covid Mortality, Indian Experts Say Causal Link Not Established
4 years, 1 month ago

US Study Links Air Pollution to Rise in Covid Mortality, Indian Experts Say Causal Link Not Established

News 18  

A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US suggests that people with long-term exposure to PM 2.5 may be more likely to die from COVID-19, leading to increased concern about the trajectory of the disease and its fatality rate in parts of north India battling alarmingly high levels of air pollution. The US study, published in the …

Coronavirus news you may have missed overnight: Government target of 500,000 daily tests in jeopardy as test and trace workers report fresh issues with troubled service
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus news you may have missed overnight: Government target of 500,000 daily tests in jeopardy as test and trace workers report fresh issues with troubled service

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s the coronavirus news you may have missed overnight: Government target of 500,000 daily …

Exposure to air pollution increases Covid-19 deaths by 15% worldwide: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Exposure to air pollution increases Covid-19 deaths by 15% worldwide: Study

Live Mint  

Washington: Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19 and, for the first time, a study has estimated the proportion of deaths from the coronavirus that could be attributed to the exacerbating effects of air pollution for every country in the world. The study, published in Cardiovascular Research on Tuesday, estimated that …

Air pollution contributes to Covid-19 mortality, international studies show: ICMR
4 years, 1 month ago

Air pollution contributes to Covid-19 mortality, international studies show: ICMR

India Today  

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday accepted a correlation between air pollution and Covid-19 mortality. Addressing the media, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargav said that international studies have established that Covid-19 and air pollution can aggravate respiratory disorders and lead to an increase in mortality. “There have been studies from Europe and the US, where they have looked …

Coronavirus pandemic: Doctors in Delhi see jump in breathing issues amid Covid-19, pollution
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Doctors in Delhi see jump in breathing issues amid Covid-19, pollution

Hindustan Times  

Top doctors in New Delhi are reporting a jump in respiratory problems among its residents, coinciding with the onset of peak pollution season in India’s capital and raising concerns about complications for Covid-19 patients. “Pollutants have an inflammatory effect on the lungs and so does Covid-19,” said Dhiren Gupta, a pulmonologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the city, which …

Air pollution now biggest health risk in India, says report
4 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution now biggest health risk in India, says report

The Hindu  

Long-term exposure to outdoor and household air pollution contributed to over 1.67 million annual deaths from stroke, heart attack, diabetes, lung cancer, chronic lung diseases and neonatal diseases in India in 2019, according to the State of Global Air 2020 by the U.S.-based Health Effects Institute. Overall, air pollution was now the largest risk factor for death among all health …

India’s pollution season could serve a double blow during Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

India’s pollution season could serve a double blow during Covid-19

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — A familiar scene is taking place in northern India. “The combination of air pollution along with Covid-19, and especially as this is going to happen during the winter months, is something we need to be really concerned about and take adequate measures, so that we don’t let a huge spike occur in the number of cases,” …

Pollution could worsen coronavirus impact in winter, caution experts
4 years, 2 months ago

Pollution could worsen coronavirus impact in winter, caution experts

India Today  

After a couple of months of blue skies and clean air, smoky and hazy skies are back to haunt Delhi-NCR. "There is abundant evidence that exposure to air pollution increases our vulnerability to respiratory viral infections both in terms of transmission and the severity of the infection,” Avinash Chanchal, climate campaigner, Greenpeace India told PTI. Ravindra Khaiwal, Associate Professor, Environmental …

Farm fires may spike Covid cases, mortality, warn experts
4 years, 2 months ago

Farm fires may spike Covid cases, mortality, warn experts

India Today  

It’s that time of the year again. And the rise in air pollution may spike Covid-19 cases and the mortality rate, experts have warned. “Research has shown that rising air pollution makes the lungs susceptible to Covid-19 infections. Air pollution increase can damage lungs, reduce immune response and turn a mild Covid-19 infection into a serious one, global research has …

Covid cocktail: Why Delhi's air pollution crisis may deepen this winter
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid cocktail: Why Delhi's air pollution crisis may deepen this winter

India Today  

During the lockdown imposed to halt the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes coronavirus diseases or Covid-19, Delhi reclaimed its clear blue skyline for obvious reasons. Like in previous years, the Supreme Court panned the Centre, the Delhi government as well as the neighbouring states for failing to control the problem of crop stubble burning. This meant air pollution levels …

Air pollution can intensify Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Air pollution can intensify Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

As India faces a steep rise in Covid-19 cases, it is critical to employ all reasonable strategies to decrease transmission and to lower the number of severe infections which burden the health care system. Emerging research also suggests that air pollution may alter lung cells to increase the number of Sars-CoV-2 virus receptors India has some of the highest exposures …

Polluted air linked to increase in blood pressure: Study
4 years, 3 months ago

Polluted air linked to increase in blood pressure: Study

Hindustan Times  

A seven-year study until 2016 involving 5,300 adult residents of different parts of Delhi found that exposure to polluted air was linked to an increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and an enhanced risk of developing hypertension. The authors of the study from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Public Health Foundation of India and Centre for Chronic …

Air pollution increases likelihood of death from coronavirus, ONS study finds
4 years, 4 months ago

Air pollution increases likelihood of death from coronavirus, ONS study finds

The Telegraph  

People living in polluted areas are more likely to die from coronavirus, a new study shows, establishing "some evidence" of a causal link. Professor Alastair Lewis, of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of York, who advised the ONS on the design of the study, said: "The ONS analysis shows that long-term exposure to air pollution does …

Air pollution helps COVID transmission, finds study
4 years, 4 months ago

Air pollution helps COVID transmission, finds study

The Hindu  

Air pollution indirectly influences the transmission of COVID-19 and the improvement in air quality during the lockdown may have reduced the chances of infection, a study has found. This finding was part of a research paper titled ‘Potential link between compromised air quality and transmission of the novel coronavirus in affected areas’ published in Environmental Research journal by M.G. They …

"Convincing link" between air pollution, high Covid-19 figures in N. Brabant, Limburg
4 years, 5 months ago

"Convincing link" between air pollution, high Covid-19 figures in N. Brabant, Limburg

NL Times  

Researchers at the University of Birmingham found a "convincing link" between air pollution and the high number of Covid-19 patients in Noord-Brabant and Limburg. According to the British researchers, the number of Covid-19 hospital admissions and deaths increases as the amount of particulate matter in the air increases, Brabants Dagblad reports. According to the researchers, an increase of 1 microgram …

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