The Lancet released the report The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels. Q: Are millions of people already dying as a result of human induced climate change? A: Yes. Q: Can millions of people’s lives still be saved? A: Yes, “a health-centred response […]
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Health and Climate Change: Health at the Mercy of Fossil Fuels
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Also tagged air pollution, chronic bronchitis, climate change, emphysema, health impacts, ozone, pneumonia, respiratory and cardiovascular ailments
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Air Quality And Asthma
A report published in JAMA entitled “Association of Changes in Air Quality With Incident Asthma in Children in California, 1993-2014” confirms air pollution increases childhood asthma incidence. “Conclusions and Relevance: Among children in Southern California, decreases in ambient nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 between 1993 and 2014 were significantly associated with lower asthma incidence.” “There’s been […]
Posted in children, Environment, Global Warming, health and wellness, Science
Also tagged air pollution, air pollution deaths, air quality, children, climate change, costs, respiratory system
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Why “Fresh Air and Sunshine” is Dangerous
By Daniel Brouse Q: Do you know what are two of the most dangerous exposures for children and the elderly? A: Fresh air and sunshine. Either may be hazardous; however, when fresh air and sunshine are combined, the result can be extreme. On days like today, do not go out and play. The sun can […]
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Also tagged air quality, breathing, Bucks County, Chester County, children, climate change, Delaware County, Environment and Green, Events and Happenings, global warming, harm, Health And Wellness, ill, lungs, Montgomery County PA, new jersey, ozone, ozone alert, Philadelphia, respiratory system, sickness, trees, Tropospheric Ozone
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WARNING! Hold Your Breath / Air Quality Alert
By Daniel Brouse Many days in the Philadelphia region are not healthy for breathing. On “Ozone Action Alert Days” you are advised to avoid outside activities. Children should not play outdoors. Avoid running and other fitness activities. Do not breathe in unconditioned air. Low level ozone is volatile and causes micro-explosions in your lungs that […]
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Also tagged air quality, breathing, climate change, global warming, harm, ill, lungs, ozone, ozone alert, respiratory system, sickness, trees, Tropospheric Ozone
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Climate Change Health Hazard
Physicians For Social Responsibility report: High in the Earth’s atmosphere, naturally occurring ozone is essential to protecting life on Earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. However, here on Earth’s surface, ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant. Source of Ozone: Ground-level ozone is formed when two major classes of air pollutants — nitrogen […]
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Also tagged air pollution, chronic bronchitis, climate change, emphysema, health impacts, ozone, pneumonia, respiratory and cardiovascular ailments, sunburn of the lungs
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Background Ozone
Low level ozone (Tropospheric Ozone) is deadly to plants and animals. The huge increase in human respiratory problems and asthma is largely attributed to ozone. NASA has released a new study on ozone pollution: Levels of “background ozone” — ozone pollution present in a region but not originating from local, human-produced sources — are high enough in […]
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Health And Air Quality
by Daniel Brouse Q: What causes the most illness in the United States? A: Bad air quality The leading causes of bad air quality are Particulate Matter, Ground Level Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx). Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects an estimated 16.4 million adults and 7.0 million children in […]
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Also tagged action alert days, air quality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, climate change, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, health, ozone, wellness
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