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.
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Most e-liquids we studied contained chemicals known to cause respiratory issues and lung damage when inhaled.
New research found that smoke from the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, carried high concentrations of lead. An environmental toxicologist explains what else you’re breathing and how to stay safe.
Some face masks now come with a coating of graphene, a substance that can kill microbes. Is it safe to breathe it in?
Living next to a highway is not great for health, but a new study shows that running air filters indoors can remove tiny particles of pollution and lower blood pressure.
Evidence is mounting that suggests a link between cooking with gas and asthma in children.
A new discovery offers hope for ways to treat a debilitating disease that has become a leading cause of death in the US..
Even kids who were asymptomatic when they had COVID-19 have developed multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a new review of hundreds of cases shows.
Vaping increases the number of receptors that allow coronavirus to invade your cells and compromises your immune system.
Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don’t count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.
Further tests are needed but a trial showed that, when compared against placebo treatment, those given the drug had a 79% lower risk of developing severe disease.
Severe COVID-19 may leave lasting scars in the lungs, but some recovery could happen over time.
Australians choked through a smoke-ridden summer during the bushfire crisis. But many of us are unaware of the silent damage indoor wood fire heaters are doing to our health.
The use of antihypertension medication during the coronavirus pandemic has been a subject of hot debate but people should be cautious about simple conclusions.
The ACE2 receptor allows the virus that causes COVID-19 to infect and destroy our cells. What is the normal role of ACE2 in the body, and could it be the key to blocking infection?
The health benefits of exercise for our mind and body are well documented. But did you know that exercise could lower the risks of the most dangerous COVID-19 complication?
Who is most likely to survive an infection of the new coronavirus? Two immunologists explain that it is those who mount exactly the right immune response – not too weak, not too strong.
Prenatal and postnatal antibiotic exposure combined with oxygen treatment led to lung inflammation and altered immunity in a study in mice.
Lung infections are the most common reason for Aboriginal children to be hospitalised. But many cases can be prevented by seeking treatment for wet coughs that last for four weeks or more.
What do earthquakes, wealthy Italian families and your circulatory system have in common? Scientists use fractals, self-similarity and power laws to translate from local to global scales.
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Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupation Health, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California
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Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
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Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Victoria University
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Professor, Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa Barbara
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Professor of Primary Care, Queen Mary University of London
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Consultant Anaesthetist and Professor of Public Engagement and Innovation, Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, UCL
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Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, Imperial College London
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Professor of Anatomy, Vanderbilt University
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Paediatric Respiratory Physician and Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
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Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine, University of California, San Diego
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina