What Is Actually Asthma Attack Symptoms and Why I Can't Breathe Normally
If you have asthma, you can learn to keep it under control. Most people with asthma can lead normal lives. However, if you have asthma attack symptoms, this can be terrifying. If not taken care of properly, it can be serious and even fatal. An asthma attack symptom can [...]
Particulate Air Pollution Affects Heart Health
Breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart’s regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Stress on the heart from exposure to high levels of PM2.5 may contribute to cardiovascular disease, said Duanping Liao, professor of public health sciences…
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Potential Solutions To Arsenic Groundwater Poisoning In Southern Asia
An estimated 60 million people in Bangladesh are exposed to unsafe levels of arsenic in their drinking water, dramatically raising their risk for cancer and other serious diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Also In Global Health News: Water Purification In Kenya; Indonesian Malaria Program; Health Worker Shortages In Africa
Water Purification Unit Aims To Deliver Clean Water To Rural Kenyans Business Daily reports on new water purification unit that can make 45,000-75,000 litres of potable water daily. Multi Purpose Industries, which is marketing the purifier, [...]
Discovery Of Contaminants In Groundwater Used For Public Supply
More than 20 percent of untreated water samples from 932 public wells across the nation contained at least one contaminant at levels of potential health concern, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey…
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