Articles
The Polluted Brain - Science Magazine Article
Evidence builds that dirty air causes Alzheimer's, dementia
Date: Jan 26, 2017
"...researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada reported in The Lancet that among 6.6 million people in the province of Ontario, those living within 50 meters of a major road—where levels of fine pollutants are often 10 times higher than just 150 meters away—were 12% more likely to develop dementia than people living more than 200 meters away."
Inactive lifestyle linked to ozone-related lung disease - Science Daily Article
Date: Dec 6, 2016
"An inactive lifestyle may increase the risk of environmentally induced asthma symptoms. In a new study published in the American Journal of Physiology -- Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency"
Air Pollution's Toll on Heart May Begin Early - New York Times Article
Date: Oct 25, 2016
"The study, in Circulation Research, found consistent relationships between levels of air pollution and damage to cells in the endothelium, the inner lining of the blood vessels. Increasing pollution also suppressed factors that led to growth of blood vessels.
Two Windsor House Fires
“The fire department say a dryer was improperly installed and not able to ventilate, which caused the blaze.”
“Firefighters were able to rescue two dogs and two cats from the semi-detached housing unit. The accidental fire caused $90,000 in damages.”
BlackburnNews file photo. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
City air pollution could rot your brain; Study - London Free Press Article
Date: Apr 24, 2015
In a recent LFPress article: "Long-term exposure to air pollution showed harmful effects on the brain in this study, even at low levels, particularly with older people and even those who are relatively healthy,"
Air pollution a leading cause of cancer: UN agency - London Free Press Article
Date: Oct 17, 2013
"The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from air pollution, and said there was also convincing evidence it increases the risk of bladder cancer."