Smoke from forest fires damages not only the lungs and respiratory tract, but also the skin. As a result, atopic dermatitis and itching disorders are on the rise.
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Particulates can damage the lungs even more than previously thought. Particulate limits may not have been strict enough until now.
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Pollution causes disease. High levels of pollution may also be one of the reasons why more people are dying from the novel coronavirus in certain regions. A geoscientist from Halle has made this discovery.
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Paediatric allergy specialists in Germany are calling for a lowering of the threshold value for fine particulates. Prior to this, a group of pulmonologists in Germany disputed the scientific basis of the upper limit for fine particulates.
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Building facades covered in ivy regulate the indoor climate while also filtering out fine dust particles, according to scientists in Cologne and Jülich, Germany.
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