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Revolutionary room-specific air-filtering of pollutants, nerve gases and viruses
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lifa Air Oy Ltd have jointly developed a room filter that traps particles, toxic gases, bacteria and viruses in the incoming air. Low-priced and energy-efficient, the filter can be fitted in the existing air-conditioning systems. Room-specific filtering... view more (2003-10-20)

MEASURING THE HEALTH COSTS OF POLLUTION (pp 782, 795)
Research in this week's issue of THE LANCET concludes that the public-health consequences of air pollution are considerable, with traffic-related air pollution remaining a key target for public-health action in Europe. Previous research over the past two decades has shown that air pollution... view more (2000-08-30)

Cleaner air in EU cities: Commission checks Population Exposure to Air Pollutants in Europe (PEOPLE)
Today in Brussels EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin presented the PEOPLE (Population Exposure to Air Pollutants in Europe) project, to measure air pollution's impact on human health. 2000 volunteers will be asked to wear a pollution detector on a part-time basis - 12 hours per day maximum.... view more (2002-09-13)

Cool, air blown under football shoulder pads reduces body temperature and heart rate, research finds
Cool, dry air flowing between the athlete and their football pads reduces core body temperature and heart rate dramatically, thereby reducing the likelihood of heat-related illness.   view more (2008-07-10)

Study recommends new guidelines for air bag safety in children
Children 14 and younger should not sit in the front passenger seat of cars equipped with air bags, according to a new study by an emergency medicine researcher at Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital.   view more (2005-06-06)

Asthma epidemics linked to airflow patterns in thunderstorms
It's the airflow patterns in thunderstorms, rather than the electrical activity, thunder, or rain, which trigger asthma epidemics, concludes research in Thorax. The hospital admission rates for asthma and airflow patterns during thunderstorms up to 80 km away were studied for six towns in south... view more (2001-05-16)

Lords Call For Action On Air Travel and Health
There must be changes in the regulation and management of the air travel industry – accompanied by urgent research – if passenger and crew health is to be properly safeguarded. This call is made today in a Report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee – Air Travel... view more (2000-11-22)

Air pollution damages plants
If you live in a large town or city, have you ever wondered why some plants do not grow well in your garden, despite your best efforts? It is, in part, because of air pollution. At a symposium on the biology of air pollution hosted by the Institute of Biology this week in London, delegates heard... view more (1999-10-27)

Venous thrombosis after travel
Traveling for more than 4 hours by air, car, bus or train is associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis.   view more (2006-08-22)

Predicting the quality of life for older adults
As a growing number of baby boomers retire, our society will have more older adults than ever before, so it is crucial to determine what predicts quality of life in older age.   view more (2007-05-30)

Lords Inquiry calls for evidence on Air Travel and Health
THE AIRCRAFT CABIN ENVIRONMENT: CALL FOR EVIDENCE BY HOUSE OF LORDS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE II The focus of the Inquiry is the relationship between the various aspects of the environments for passengers and crew in commercial aircraft (e.g. air quality, in-cabin noise, cosmic... view more (2000-03-24)

Safer skies for the flying public
University of Texas professor Constantine Caramanis and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on a air traffic decision-making system that rapidly adapts its flight recommendations without human input based on thousands of changing variables.   view more (2008-09-04)

Gone With the Wind? Over A Hundred Scientists Take To The Skies To Track Global Air Pollution
This morning a team of forty scientists from seven UK universities will travel to the Azores to join hundreds more in the largest international atmospheric field campaign of its type ever attempted. The exciting mission will track and investigate a mass of polluted air as it leaves the United... view more (2004-07-08)

UCI scientists first to predict air quality impact of small-scale power sources
As California searches for more sources of power, researchers at UC Irvine have created the first scientific method for predicting the impact of small-scale generators on air quality - a tool that could help the state develop environmentally sound policies to regulate and promote their use.   view more (2006-08-22)

Most popular websites not necessarily of highest quality
The more popular websites providing information about breast cancer are not necessarily of higher quality, concludes a study in this week's BMJ.   view more (2002-03-06)

EU research drive to reduce air pollution from traffic
Today the EU signed an agreement with the USA, Japan and China to address air pollution from transport. Signed during a conference in Milan, the accord will allow for joint research on emissions and vehicle testing, and it foresees the creation of a common scientific platform to measure and... view more (2003-12-10)

Beijing pollution may trigger heart attacks, strokes
Olympic athletes aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about the heavily polluted air in Beijing. The dirty air may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators.   view more (2008-07-22)

Air Rather Than Oxygen For Babies Requiring Ventilation After Delivery (pp 1293, 1329)
Provision of air rather than 100% oxygen for babies requiring ventilation after delivery could reduce infant mortality, suggests a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The finding is counter to the long-held belief that 100% oxygen is better than air for babies requiring ventilation in the... view more (2004-10-06)

3-D computer simulation to aid treatment of collapsed lungs
The treatment of premature babies and adults who suffer from Respiratory Distress Syndrome could be boosted by new research at The University of Manchester, as published in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.   view more (2006-07-26)

'High efficiency' vacuum cleaners no better at protecting against dust mites
Researchers at the North West Lung Centre, run by The University of Manchester and based at Wythenshawe Hospital, have discovered that vacuum cleaners with 'high-efficiency particulate air' or HEPA filters are no more effective than standard models at reducing exposure to dust-mites.   view more (2006-02-14)

Researchers show how air pollution can cause heart disease
New York University School of Medicine researchers provide some of the most compelling evidence yet that long-term exposure to air pollution-even at levels within federal standards-causes heart disease.   view more (2005-12-21)

UCI scientists find chlorine may contribute to ozone formation
Standard methods of predicting air pollution don't take atmospheric chlorine into account, but the chemical could be responsible for 10 percent or more of daily ozone production in local air, research at UC Irvine has found.   view more (2006-06-14)

Too little scope for development in today's aircraft technology
New technology can do much to improve certain aspects of aviation in terms of sustainable development over the next fifty years, but this will be nowhere near enough to compensate for the expected growth in air travel.   view more (2007-06-27)

Diesel exhaust associated with higher heart attack, stroke risk in men
Increased roadway pollution produced by diesel fuel in vehicles is leading to a cascade of conditions that could result in heart attack or stroke.   view more (2007-11-06)

Measuring electrical arcs at the micrometer scale
Air is a great insulator-except when it becomes a conductor. Under the right conditions, miniature lightning bolts of electricity will "arc" through the air between two electrically conducting points.   view more (2006-03-31)
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