Potentially hazardous air quality has gripped Phoenix, Arizona, as a combination of stagnant weather, windblown dust, and warm temperatures fueled a rise in PM10 pollution, prompting hazy skies and ...

Many Americans were raised on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They were a staple in school lunches and afterschool snacks. But roughly 11 years ago, the severity of peanut allergies became ...

Less recognized has been the impact of the air we breathe indoors, even though we spend about 90% of our time inside, says Lindsey Burghardt, one of the authors of Air Quality Affects Early Childhood ...

Despite Melbourne having relatively low pollution levels compared to many global cities, the study found strong links between air quality and peanut allergies. If pollution can significantly ...

Linking Air Pollution To Peanut Allergy. The study, conducted by a team led by Diego J. Lopez at the University of Melbourne and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), tracked more than ...

1 Introduction. Pollution and allergies have become pressing public health concerns with far-reaching implications worldwide. The growing body of evidence indicates a significant interplay between ...

Why is air pollution contributing to peanut allergies concerning? In Australia, one in 10 children develop food allergies in the first year of their life. According to the Institute for Clinical and ...

Peanut allergy at ages 4, 6, and 10 years was associated with increased PM 2.5 at age 1 year (adjusted odds ratios, 1.27, 1.27, and 1.46 per 1.2 µg/m PM 2.5 increase, respectively).

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Early-life exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) and particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM 2.5) is associated with peanut allergy prevalence and ...

Air pollution linked to peanut allergy during childhood, unravels study . Written by Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Published On 2024-11-04T21:15:39+05:30 | Updated On 4 Nov 2024 9:15 PM IST. ... to investigate ...

However air pollution was not linked to other common allergic conditions usually prevalent in childhood, such as egg allergies or eczema. The study compared the average pollution levels at the homes ...