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NASA-spearheaded plane collects air pollution data over Baltimore. Here's what was found.
CBS News· 2 hours agoA low-flying plane over Baltimore, with NASA scientists, collected data on the city's air pollution...
Engineered stone is bad for the lungs
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"Complications from silicosis can include tuberculosis, lung cancer...reducing exposure to silica dust. Approximately 2.3 million U.S. workers are...
Arizona has some of the nation's filthiest air, and it's making our patients sick
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoThe American Lung Association just released its 25th annual “State of the Air” report, which found...
American diets improve, but remain poor for many, Tufts study says
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute funded the research. "I...
Climate plan to reduce air pollutants in Denton County
Community Impact· 6 days agoThe air Denton County residents breathe could put their health at risk, according to the State of...
U.S. Surgeon General Wants a Warning Label for Social Media
Time via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMurthy believes that a similar warning could change behaviors...from the surgeon general would...
Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied
Fortune via AOL· 8 hours agoThe doctor also wants more research about effective and safe treatments for lung cancer in older...
Funding available for electric school buses: One local district said no thanks
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSwitching the state’s entire school bus fleet to zero emission vehicles would prevent 159,000 asthma...
Scientists testing swimming 'microbots' to deliver meds to lung tumors
UPI· 5 days agoScientists have developed microscopic robots capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver...
Emphysema vs. COPD: Similarities and Differences
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 6 days agoResearch suggests that most people with COPD have both conditions to some degree. Still, there are some demographic differences between the two types of...