News tagged with ultrafine particles
Tunnels concentrate air pollution by up to 1,000 times
Aug 27, 2009 |
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A toxic cocktail of ultrafine particles is lurking inside road tunnels in concentration levels so high they have the potential to harm drivers and passengers, a new study has found.
Traffic's true toll: Researchers explore the health effects of vehicle exhaust
May 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When Dr. Ralph Delfino and Michael Kleinman look at Southern California's gridlocked freeways, they don't just see traffic. They see research opportunities.
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Dangerous laser printer particles identified
Feb 11, 2009 |
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The identity and origin of tiny, potentially hazardous particles emitted from common laser printers have been revealed by a new study at Queensland University of Technology.
Nanoparticles in the Home: More and Smaller Than Previously Detected
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Nov 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Extremely small nanoscale particles are released by common kitchen appliances in abundant amounts, greatly outnumbering the previously detected, larger-size nanoparticles emitted by these ...
Study shows how ultrafine particles in air pollution may cause heart disease
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution too.
Tiny inhaled particles take easy route from nose to brain
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Aug 02, 2006 |
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In a continuing effort to find out if the tiniest airborne particles pose a health risk, University of Rochester Medical Center scientists showed that when rats breathe in nano-sized materials they follow a rapid and efficient ...
Particle emissions from laser printers might pose health concern
Jul 31, 2007 |
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Certain laser printers used in offices and homes release tiny particles of toner-like material into the air that people can inhale deep into lungs where they may pose a health hazard, scientists are reporting. Their study ...
Time spent in car drives up air pollution exposure
Oct 30, 2007 |
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The daily commute may be taking more of a toll than people realize. A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and the California Air Resources Board found that up to half of Los Angeles residents’ ...
Where there's wildfire smoke, there's toxicity
Nov 20, 2008 |
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The health threat to city dwellers posed by Southern California wildfires like those of November 2008 may have been underestimated by officials.
Mobile lab allows researchers to study air quality, health effects
Oct 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new mobile air research laboratory will help a team of researchers led by a Michigan State University professor better understand the damaging health effects of air pollution and why certain ...
Residential oil boilers raise health concerns for Northeastern U.S.
Mar 10, 2008 |
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New research suggests that residential oil boilers, commonly used for home heating in the northeastern United States, should receive more attention as sources of air pollutants. The study — the first to identify ...
Improved air quality during Beijing Olympics could inform pollution-curbing policies
Jul 24, 2009 |
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The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for ...
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