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State of Washington Dept. of Ecology Handout: Wood Smoke and Your Health

Posted on August 18, 2012 by northpolecleanair

From:http://www.nwcleanair.org/pdf/aqPrograms/woodHeating/woodSmokeandYourHealth.pdf State of Washington. Department of Ecology. September 2008. Wood Smoke and Your Health Lists particulates, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and other organic gases, and nitrogen oxide as some of the health-damaging components of wood smoke. For health effects of wood … Continue reading →

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Eosinophils in Glioblastoma Biology

Posted on February 25, 2012 by northpolecleanair

From: http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/pdf2html.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jneuroinflammation.com%2Fcontent%2Fpdf%2F1742-2094-9-11.pdf Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2012, 9:11 Colleen S Curran and Paul J Bertics Eosinophils in Glioblastoma Biology This article discusses the role of eosinophils (white blood cells; a component of the vertebrate immune system) in Glioblastoma (Glioblastoma multiforme; the … Continue reading →

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Air Pollution and Respiratory Disease

Posted on August 25, 2011 by northpolecleanair

From: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences  – National Institutes of Health http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/impacts/respiratory/ Air Pollution and Respiratory Disease This NIEHS article states: “Research conducted by NIEHS scientists has shown that long-term exposure to air pollutants increases the risk of respiratory … Continue reading →

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Epidemiological Studies on Particulate Air Pollution

Posted on August 13, 2011 by northpolecleanair

From: Wiley Online Library http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9783527628155.nanotech018/abstract Epidemiological Studies on Particulate Air Pollution Irene Brüske-Hohlfeld, Annette Peters Published Online: July 15, 2010. DOI: 10.1002/9783527628155.nanotech018 In their abstract to this article, the authors state: “There is a linear relationship between PM10 and PM2.5 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Particulate Pollution and Arrhythmia, Particulate Pollution and Asthma, Particulate Pollution and Cancer, Particulate Pollution and Cardiopulmonary Disease, Particulate Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease, Particulate Pollution and Cerebrovascular Disease, Particulate Pollution and COPD, Particulate Pollution and Heart Disease, Particulate Pollution and Inflammation, Particulate Pollution and Lung Cancer, Particulate Pollution and Lung Function, Particulate Pollution and Mortality, Particulate Pollution and Oxidative Stress, Particulate Pollution and Pulmonary Disease, Particulate Pollution and Stroke, PM2.5 No Safe Level | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment