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Researchers from the University of Utah have published a study about a potential link between an increase in exposure to air pollution and suicide rates.

The Hidden Dangers of E-Cigarettes While cigarette smoking has decreased significantly in the past few decades, down from about 42% of the American population in 1965 – approximately 18% of Americans are still smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes. That’s a total...

When we think of air pollution, we often envision dirty vehicle emissions poisoning the air we breathe or power plants and the bellowing of toxic fumes out of their towering smokestacks. Sure, outdoor air pollution causes serious health risks to our society, but if you believe outdoor air pollution is the biggest air quality risk to human health, we need to have a talk about the air inside your home, office, gym, and other indoor spaces.

A team from Harvard Medical School examined the heart function of 573 elderly men over 11 years. They found that if the men ate foods containing large amounts of flavonoids on days when air pollution levels were high, they were far less likely to experience the changes in their heart function that could put them at risk of suffering a heart attack. In this article, we will examine flavonoids and the foods they can be found in.

A recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health set out to determine if there is any association between exposure to particulate matter air pollution during pregnancy and the odds that her child will develop any form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Their findings were published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives which is published by the National Institute of Health Sciences. The authors show that expectant mothers’ exposure to air pollution has a greater association with occurrences of autism, especially if it occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Since our primary business is cleaning and purifying the air we breathe, we at Austin Air attempt to be a source of all-things-healthy, and as such we try to bring you engaging and important content to enrich your life and to share with your friends. We tend to focus on scientific studies and stories in the news regarding air pollution, which clearly has broad consequences on the health of our community. However, we know you’re constantly bombarded with negative news so for today’s post we thought we’d interject some positivity into your day and take a look at some local clean air advocates and initiatives trying to make a difference in the Buffalo area.

Hitting the news hard this month, the results of a study from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Scientists believe that living near to a busy road can increases a woman’s risk of suffering a...

Air pollution poses a serious hazard to our health. Most people are aware that air pollution – like all pollution – is a problem, but many have no idea how serious the potential threats really are. As time passes and...