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Air Pollution Makes Cancer Patients More Vulnerable To Cardiovascular Disease

Roxana Vanessa

Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor: Anuradha writes about environmental health disparities & epidemiology A recent study reported that even short-term exposure to air pollutants known as fine particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) — which are microscopic particles or droplets with a width of less than two-and-a-half microns in width — is linked to a significantly greater risk of cancer patients suffering from and/or dying due to cardiovascular disease. “This suggests that even temporary deteriorations in air quality can have immediate adverse effects on vulnerable populations such as cardio-oncology patients,” said Xiaoquan Rao, a senior author of the study and cardiologist at Tongji Medical College in Wuhan, China, in a … Continue reading Air Pollution Makes Cancer Patients More Vulnerable To Cardiovascular Disease

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‘Dark matter’ find could change cancer treatment

Roxana Vanessa

PHOSPHO BIOMEDICAL ANIMATION Scientists have discovered more about the mysterious role of epigenetics, the study of how genes change, in controlling the way cancers develop. Often called “dark matter”, it could alter the way cancer is detected and treated, research from The Institute of Cancer Research suggests. And it could lead to new forms of tests for the disease which would help tailor treatments. But this is a long way off, with research still at an early stage. When most people think of genetics, they think of structural changes to the DNA code that are passed down the generations. As a result, there has been huge … Continue reading ‘Dark matter’ find could change cancer treatment

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Fossil Fuel Pollution Likely Accelerates Lung Cancer In Non-Smokers, Study Finds

Roxana Vanessa

Topline Air pollution from vehicle exhaust and other fossil fuel smoke may increase the risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers, according to a new study published Saturday in the European Society for Medical Oncology, adding a new layer to scientists’ understanding of the effects of climate change on human health. Key Facts Key Background Lung cancer accounts for roughly 1.2 million deaths per year worldwide, according to a report in the British Medical Journal, and while tobacco smoking explains the vast majority of those deaths, air pollution is also a contributor, even at low levels. A 2002 American Cancer Society study found the risk of lung cancer grows by roughly … Continue reading Fossil Fuel Pollution Likely Accelerates Lung Cancer In Non-Smokers, Study Finds

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‘Gross negligence’: popular Michigan river hit with second chemical spill in four years

Roxana Vanessa

Spill is yet another example of how contamination from corporate polluters can endanger entire communities, critics say America’s dirty divide | Michigan | 15 Aug. 2022 The FBI and local officials are investigating the recent release of dangerous chemicals into Michigan’s Huron River, a 130-mile-long waterway that is popular for fishing and recreation and supplies drinking water for more than 100,000 people in Ann Arbor as well as other south-eastern Michigan communities. On 29 July, Tribar Manufacturing, a maker of exterior trim components for vehicles located in a western suburb of Detroit, discharged up to 10,000 gallons of waste containing hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen, into a local … Continue reading ‘Gross negligence’: popular Michigan river hit with second chemical spill in four years

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How burn pits may have raised veterans’ risk of rare cancers and respiratory illnesses

Roxana Vanessa

Twenty-five Republican senators who previously supported a bipartisan bill to expand health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits reversed their stance on Thursday. By Aria Bendix | 30 jul. 2022 A bipartisan measure to expand medical coverage for millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans exposed to toxic burn pits stalled on Thursday, after 25 Republican senators who supported the bill last month reversed their stance. The move prevented the legislation from reaching President Biden’s desk. The bill has already passed in the House, and a previous version passed in the Senate last month, before a few changes were made. Proponents of the measure were surprised that the current … Continue reading How burn pits may have raised veterans’ risk of rare cancers and respiratory illnesses

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Mutations across species reveal clues to ageing

Roxana Vanessa

How long animals live is linked to how quickly their genetic code mutates, a study suggests. Researchers discovered that mammals – from tigers to humans – have roughly the same number of mutations by the time they die of old age. But short-lived animals tend to burn through their allowance more rapidly, the analysis of 16 species indicates. The researchers say it helps explain why we age and sheds light on one of cancer’s most perplexing mysteries. Experts said the findings, by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, were “staggering” and “thought-provoking”. Mutations are changes that creep into the instruction manual for building and running our … Continue reading Mutations across species reveal clues to ageing