When it comes to the microbiome, researchers have extensive knowledge of the microbial community living in our guts. The lungs, however, are a different story. While it may sound odd, microbes do live ...
Collaborative research from the Massachusetts Institute for Technology in Cambridge and the National University of Singapore suggests asthma- and allergy-causing dust mites induce DNA damage in lung ...
Work fuels livelihoods, but certain jobs expose lungs to unseen threats, eroding respiratory health with every shift. Dust, chemicals, and fumes, common in specific trades, irritate airways, spark ...
A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure ...
What health risks do lunar dust pose for human astronauts? This is what a recent study published in Life Sciences in Space Research hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the impacts ...
Saharan dust plumes, traveling from North Africa, can cause vibrant sunsets but also pose respiratory health risks. Individuals with pre-existing respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD are ...
Saharan dust was expected to arrive in Florida on June 4. Saharan dust comes from Africa. Saharan dust could bring more vivid sunrises and sunsets to Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart and Vero Beach ...
The dust storms in the Borderland are more than nuisance weather anomalies; they pose a serious health risk to some El Pasoans. Dr. Carlo Hatem, a pulmonologist with the Hospitals of Providence, noted ...
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the moon for the first time in over 50 years, new research from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has found that lunar dust is less harmful to ...