The notion that wildfire smoke is ‘natural,’ and therefore less harmful than other types of air pollution, is not supported by the evidence. Wildfire smoke has been linked to adverse health effects.
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Some foods can affect how well your lungs function, how often you have asthma attacks and how well your puffer works. Here’s what to eat if you have asthma.
A number of environmental factors, including thunderstorms, are likely to be contributing to the current hay fever havoc.
So much pollution goes into the air today that even without wildfire smoke, 99% of the global population breathes unhealthy air.
Similar to the patterns seen with COVID-19, flu and RSV, HMPV is making a comeback after years of being repressed by people wearing masks and social distancing.
Children with persistent or severe asthma symptoms need medicines to reduce airway inflammation. But a change last week means these medicines are harder to access.
While RSV can become severe for any child, it poses a particularly serious threat for the youngest babies and for high-risk children.
In a systematic review of existing studies, researchers found that air pollution such as fine particulate matter can interfere with regions of the brain responsible for emotional regulation.
Natural gas has been marketed for decades as a clean fuel, but a growing body of research shows that gas stoves can contribute significantly to indoor air pollution, as well as climate change.
Asthma is a huge health challenge, and many people struggle to stick to a medication regime to control their condition. Digital technologies can help, but we need to know more about what works best.
A study of thousands of students hospitalised with an injury or illness confirms they are likely to fall behind their classmates. But good management and targeted help with learning cut the risk.
Researchers are developing an AI-powered device to detect asthma and COPD symptoms in real-time for faster treatment. The ‘patch’ listens to airway sounds, but filters out speech to protect privacy.
A new review of Australian asthma studies points the finger at three common household triggers.
Taking OM85 could lower the risk of developing asthma by protecting babies’ lungs from damaging infections in the early years of life.
Photos from the early 1900s show LA’s forests of oil derricks. Hundreds of wells are still pumping, and research shows how people living nearby are struggling with breathing problems.
Not only have asthma attack rates decreased during the pandemic, evidence suggests people with asthma are not at increased risk of severe outcomes from COVID.
A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how to fix.
Air-ventilation upgrades have been badly needed in U.S. classrooms since long before the pandemic. Low-tech filtration systems that cost about the same as a textbook per student can make a big difference.
A$50 million could provide all NSW school classrooms with air purifiers with HEPA filters. This pales compared to the roughly $220 million-a-day cost of Sydney’s lockdown.
Photos from the early 1900s show LA’s forests of oil derricks. Hundreds of wells are still pumping, and new research finds people living nearby are struggling with breathing problems.
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Head of the Respiratory Clinic and Reader in Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent
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Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
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Research Fellow in Virology, University of Leeds
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Senior Conjoint Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Health; Director, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Canberra
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Head, Respiratory Group, The George Institute for Global Health and Professor, Respiratory Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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