Air worse in bars than on roads: Study
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The level of cancer-causing particles in the air is much higher in smoky bars and casinos than on truck-filled highways and city streets, according to the first study comparing indoor air quality before and after a smoking ban.
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A new study says residents of suburbs such as Westport with a high degree of sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties compared to residents in less sprawled-out
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LOS ANGELES - Concentrations of one of the most dangerous air pollutants have declined in most of the country in the last five years, especially in Southern California and the Southeast, according to a report released by the US Environmental Protection
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Preliminary findings suggest that outdoor secondhand smoke could constitute a health risk.
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CHICAGO _ Even as cities and states show progress in ridding the skies of smog, the federal government declared Thursday that much of the nation's air is too dirty to breathe safely.  New rules proposed by the U.S.
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Buzzed bees may help scientists better understand drunken human behavior, say Ohio State University researchers. &quot;Alcohol affects bees and humans in similar ways -- it impairs
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Traveling in traffic triples the risk of heart attack for an hour afterwards, a study has found. Car exhaust, noise and stress brought on by congestion are likely to be the main causes of the increase in risk.
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The air inside churches may be a bigger risk to health than that beside busy roads, research suggests.
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A study published today finds that the amount of time people spend in traffic could actually increase their risk of suffering a heart attack.
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NEW YORK  - For people with lung problems,  the air quality found in commercial airliners can produce a  drop in blood oxygen below recommended levels, Australian  researchers report.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who are exposed to traffic pollution are at increased risk for respiratory problems and reduced lung volumes, says a study that looked at children in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez, a crossing point into the United States.
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BAD AIR: The government says 223 counties in 20 states and the District of Columbia flunk new air quality health standards because of airborne soot.
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New research shows that teenagers who grow up in areas with heavy air pollution, including Long Beach, have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults.
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Dyslexia slows a driver's reaction time as much as moderate drinking, a report claims.
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The stress and air pollution greatly heighten the risk for a heart attack, researchers surmised. By Lee Bowman. Being stuck in traffic raises the risk of having a heart attack within the hour almost threefold, according to a study published today.
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Oct 21  - Being in traffic, either in an automobile or on public transportation, increases the risk of heart attack in susceptible individuals, German researchers report.
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A study of 95 urban areas in the US showed that a small increase of the smog level leads to a slight rise in deaths. A study of 95 US urban areas found that a small increase in the average smog level over