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Covid-19 risk greater in urban centres affected by air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

Dr Sara De Matteis, Associate Professor in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Cagliari University, Italy, and member of the ERS Environmental Health Committee said: “Urban air quality has improved in the last half century, but petrol and especially diesel vehicle fumes remain a serious problem. and ground-level ozone (O?)

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Take precautions on ozone alert days

Greenability Magazine

Today, Kansas City will experience its first ozone alert day of the season. When ozone pollution is high, the air is unhealthy. Ozone pollution is formed when emissions from vehicles, lawn and garden equipment and other sources react in heat and sunlight. Ozone pollution can cause wheezing, coughing and difficulty breathing.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

For example, our deepening understanding of DNA helps us discern how drugs, medication, multi-vitamins or treatment plans work differently in patients — creating a brand-new frontier, personalized medicine. Furthermore, diseases are spreading quickly due to climate change and expanding global trade.

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For 2019, the 10 worst cities for air quality are in California and Arizona

AGreenLiving

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recognizes this, which is why for the 2019 American Fitness Index rankings, the ACSM added air quality as an environmental indicator of a city’s health. In fact, two of the most common pollutants are ozone and particles, like soot from wildfires. with the worst air quality.

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For 2019, the 10 worst cities for air quality are in California and Arizona

AGreenLiving

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recognizes this, which is why for the 2019 American Fitness Index rankings, the ACSM added air quality as an environmental indicator of a city’s health. In fact, two of the most common pollutants are ozone and particles, like soot from wildfires. with the worst air quality.

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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

GreenBiz

EPA historically has identified "critical population sub-groups" in setting ozone, particulate and other ambient air quality standards. Protecting at-risk populations. This practice should extend to those residing in geographic zones of disproportionate pollution burdens. Linking environmental justice with access to healthcare benefits.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

AGreenLiving

For example, our deepening understanding of DNA helps us discern how drugs, medication, multi-vitamins or treatment plans work differently in patients — creating a brand-new frontier, personalized medicine. Furthermore, diseases are spreading quickly due to climate change and expanding global trade.

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