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Category: Lungs

Lung Cancer, Lungs, Women's Health

Lung cancer rates have risen among nonsmokers and young women — why?

February 7, 2023

The American Lung Association reports that while lung cancer rates have risen by 79% for women over the last 44 years, they decreased by 43% for men. And for the first time in history, there are more young women than men diagnosed with lung cancer.

COPD/Emphysema, Environmental Health, Hospitals, Lungs, University of Washington

Are gas stoves bad for your health?

January 11, 2023

Here’s why the federal government is considering new safety regulations.

Coronavirus, Drugs, Influenza/Flu, Lungs

As viral infections skyrocket, masks are still a tried-and-true way to help keep yourself and others safe

December 27, 2022

Wearing a surgical mask in an indoor public setting reduces the odds of testing positive for COVID-19 by 66%, and wearing an N95/KN95 type of mask lowers the odds of testing positive by 83%.

Environment, Environmental Health, Heart and Circulatory System, Lungs, Public Health

Proliferating Wildfires Threaten Health Across the Country

October 17, 2022

By Matt VasilogambrosStateline As wildfires continue to burn in parts of the United States, state public health officials and experts are increasingly concerned about residents’ chronic exposure to toxin-filled smoke. This year has seen the most wildfires of the past…

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Environmental Health, Lungs, Prevention

Wood-burning Stoves Raise New Health Concerns

June 20, 2022

Burning wood releases a host of particles and gases. The most regulated is fine particulate matter, or PM2.5 — particles 2.5 microns or smaller across, tiny enough to enter the bloodstream through the lungs and even penetrate the brain.

Environmental Health, Lungs

Wood-burning Stoves Raise New Health Concerns

March 4, 2022

In the United States, 11.5 million homes, or about 30 million people, were estimated to use wood as their primary or secondary heat source. Growing scientific evidence shows that woodsmoke affects human health and contributes to air pollution.

Coronavirus, Lungs

What is the best mask for COVID-19?

January 30, 2022

A mechanical engineer explains the science after 2 years of testing masks in his lab

Environmental Health, Lungs

Wildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay. Here’s How to Clean the Air Inside Your Home.

September 29, 2021

The standard advice is to stay inside when heavy smoke is in the air. But the smoke can get into your house or apartment. So you might want to consider investing in equipment to clean the air inside your home, especially with climate change likely to continue escalating the scope and intensity of the fires.

Environment, Environmental Health, Lungs

DIY air filter fan

August 13, 2021

This simple D.I.Y. project can make the smoky days a little more bearable and safe.

Environmental Health, Lungs

What’s in wildfire smoke? A toxicologist explains the health risks

July 16, 2021

Smoke from wildfires contains thousands of compounds, including carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.

Cardiology, Environmental Health, Lungs

WILDFIRE SEASON IS COMING — GET SMOKE READY!

June 17, 2021

For three of the past four years, wildfire smoke in our region has exposed people to unhealthy levels of particulate air pollution for prolonged periods of time.

Environmental Health, Heart and Circulatory System, Lungs

Prepare for the worst: 10 steps to get ready for wildfire smoke

June 1, 2021

Planning, air cleaners, masks and more . . .

Coronavirus, Lungs

COVID-19 mortality linked to signs easily measured at home, study

May 25, 2021

Abnormal blood-oxygen levels and breathing rates are strong predictors of poor patient outcomes in hospital, study shows.

Coronavirus, Lungs

Texans Recovering From COVID-19 Needed Oxygen. Then the Power Went Out.

March 9, 2021

After COVID-19 hospitalizations peaked, the number of Texans dependent on home oxygen equipment was at “an all-time high” when a winter storm overwhelmed the state’s power grid, leaving many struggling for air.

Coronavirus, Lungs

What a smoky bar can teach us about the ‘6-foot rule’

September 15, 2020

Cigarette smoke comprises particles that are similar in size to the smaller respiratory droplets expelled by humans, the ones that linger longest in the air.

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