Increased exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter with a diameter of ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD) and dyskinesia ...

Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an ...

An estimated 17. 9 million people die every year worldwide from cardiovascular diseases, making it the lead cause for deaths ...

A Risky Business: Why Do Some Parkinson's Disease Treatments Affect Decision Making? Sep. 24, 2024 — Parkinson's disease, a debilitating nervous system disorder, is treated with medications that ...

According to experts, hazardous air quality is linked to lower life expectancy, heart disease, and respiratory issues.

air pollution, and viruses have all been tied to the disease. Concussions and head injuries may be associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's. "Caffeine and smoking have been interestingly ...

Emerging research shows that air pollution may also affect our brain health. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is a complex mixture of ... Alzheimer's disease may damage the brain in two distinct ...

Air quality in many countries has vastly improved since the days of coal fired power stations and steam trains but, paradoxically, air pollutants are increasingly implicated in disease causation. A ...

Air pollution control devices (APCDs ... and further increase the overall disease burden for Americans." Even with these substantial health benefits, these models underestimate the additional ...