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Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds – Acrolein, 1,3-Butadiene, and Crotonaldehyde – is Associated with Vascular Dysfunction
The objective of this article is to examine the vascular effects of exposure to individual volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and mixtures of VOCs.
Data: Lower Daily Temps Lead to Higher COVID-19 Transmission
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused tremendous upheaval, leading to more than 2.3 million deaths worldwide and 465,000 in the United States. Understanding the impact of seasonal temperature changes on transmission of the virus is an important factor in reducing the virus's spread in the years to come.
Understanding COVID-19 transmission in lower temperatures
A new study has shown that lower daily temperatures led to higher COVID-19 infection rates in 50 Northern hemisphere countries.
Endothelial Progenitor Cells as Critical Mediators of Environmental Air Pollution-Induced Cardiovascular Toxicity.
This review article covers novel aspects and new mechanistic insights of the adverse effects of air pollution exposure on cardiovascular health associated with changes in EPC number and function.
Global Covid-19 cases plummet by 50% since January peak despite colder temperatures boosting transmission rates
According to a new tally, there has been a steep decline in new Covid-19 cases worldwide – a somewhat precipitous drop of 50 percent from the January peak, despite research indicating cooler temperatures improve transmissibility.
Research shows impact of seasonal temperature changes on SARS-CoV-2 transmission
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused tremendous upheaval, leading to more than 2.3 million deaths worldwide and 465,000 in the United States. Understanding the impact of seasonal temperature changes on transmission of the virus is an important factor in reducing the virus's spread in the years to come.
Electronic Cigarette Solvents, Pulmonary Irritation and Endothelial Dysfunction:Role of Acetaldehyde and Formaldehyde
This study indicates that FA levels in tobacco product-derived aerosols should be regulated to levels that do not induce biomarkers of cardiopulmonary harm.
Urinary Levels of the Acrolein Conjugates of Carnosine Are Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Envirome investigators measured urinary levels of nonconjugated carnosine and its acrolein conjugates in participants of the Louisville Healthy Heart Study and examined associations with indices of CVD risk.
Research shows living near trees, green vegetation may prevent vascular damage from air pollution (KY Forward)
Researchers at the University of Louisville have shown that living near an abundance of green vegetation can offset the negative effects of air pollution on blood vessel health.
Living near trees may prevent vascular damage from pollution (Medical Xpress)
Researchers at the University of Louisville have shown that living near an abundance of green vegetation can offset the negative effects of air pollution on blood vessel health.
UofL research: Living near trees may prevent vascular damage from pollution (Greener Bee)
Researchers at the University of Louisville have shown that living near an abundance of green vegetation can offset the negative effects of air pollution on blood vessel health.
Living Near Trees Prevents Blood Vessel Damage
Living near an abundance of green plants and trees can offset the negative effects of air pollution on blood vessel health, according to a first-of-its-kind study published ahead of print in the “American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology.”
UofL: Living Near Trees Prevents Vascular Damage from Pollution (Kentucky Ag Connection)
Researchers at the University of Louisville have shown that living near an abundance of green vegetation can offset the negative effects of air pollution on blood vessel health.
'Lightbulb' hot air balloon glows in downtown Louisville to honor lives lost to COVID-19
Those coming into downtown Louisville might find something a bit out of place: a hot air balloon. The "Lightbulb" Glow at The Harmony Building is honoring the lives lost to COVID-19.
Feature Article: S&T Joins Coalition Seeking to ‘Flush’ out COVID-19 in Wastewater
Though it may seem a bit unsavory, studying human waste can tell us a lot about COVID-19 and give governments a leg up on containing the spread of the virus.
Mayfield Ky. wastewater testing project helps pin point community COVID-19 outbreaks
A Mayfield wastewater testing project is helping pinpoint community outbreaks of COVID-19 before residents experience symptoms.The project could allow for more targeted measures to prevent spread of the disease.
COVID Watch: Prospect and Shively are the newest Louisville hotspots for COVID-19 infections
Amid the hopeful news about two promising coronavirus vaccines expected to arrive at hospitals and health departments within months, trouble still abounds with COVID-19.
Old sewers are becoming a modern Covid-19 watchdog
A few months ago, Britney Carson and her team in northern Kentucky’s Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) teamed up with the local public health department and researchers at the University of Louisville to start a wastewater-based epidemiology program.
Researchers with U of L's co-immunity project say city's infection rate has increased tenfold
The most recent analysis from the University of Louisville's Co-Immunity Project indicates Jefferson County's COVID-19 infection rate is now 10 times what it was two months ago. U of L's Co-Immunity Project has shown in its last round of testing that the Shively area and northeastern Jefferson County are showing the highest rates of infections.
We ask that you stand with us': Louisville hospitals say they are at crossroads as COVID cases rise
n an open letter to the community, the chief medical officers at UofL Health and Baptist Health said it is "critically important" that people take action now in stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Jefferson County recorded over 3,000 new cases for the second consecutive week. Chief Health Strategist Dr. Sarah Moyer said that as the days get colder, the strains on the health care system will get bigger and bigger.
Latest results of the Co-Immunity Project show COVID-19 infection rate in Jefferson County increased tenfold since September
Study reveals many people with COVID-19 have no symptoms, potentially spreading the virus unknowingly and raising concerns in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday
Watching What Goes Down Our Toilets Could Help Keep a Pandemic From Spiraling Out of Control
The failure to control the coronavirus pandemic has in many ways been a failure of real-time health data. Worldwide, clinical testing has not identified enough cases, or returned results fast enough, to enable either individuals or health officials to slow the surges without lockdowns.
Guidance to Reduce the Cardiovascular Burden of Ambient Air Pollutants: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
Increasingly persuasive evidence of the causal relationship between exposure to fine particulate matter and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality necessitates policies to reduce harmful exposures and the need to act even as the scientific evidence base continues to evolve.
Policy Statement: Personal-Level Protective Actions Against Particulate Matter Air Pollution Exposure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
The overarching motivation for this document is to summarize the current evidence supporting personal-level strategies to prevent the adverse cardiovascular effects of PM2.5, guide the use of the most proven/viable approaches, obviate the use of ineffective measures, and avoid unwarranted interventions.
One-Third of E-Cigarette Users Report Signs of Lung Damage: Study
One of every three people who vape say they have symptoms associated with damage to the lungs or respiratory tract, a new study reports.
Economists: State must do random testing to see COVID-19 impact
The best way to determine the true impact of the novel coronavirus in Kentucky would be to do random testing of the population, instead of the current approach that only gathers test information from people who choose to get tested, according to a paper commissioned by the Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise at the University of Kentucky.
COVID Watch: Case rates are startlingly higher in west Louisville
As the coronavirus spread into the U.S. and the Louisville region last spring, local researchers and health care executives agreed that a useful way to battle the mysterious illness was to aggressively track how many people are getting infected. That included pinpointing where the virus is most potent in our community.
Louisville’s air quality has improved, but work still needed
Jefferson County now meets federal sulfur dioxide requirements for public health protection.
Healthy Plants Collection at Nanz & Kraft helps spread cleaner air indoors
Nanz & Kraft and The U of L Center for Healthy Air Water and Soil want you to have healthy indoor air quality. WDRB’s Keith Kaiser spent the morning learning how house plants can help you breathe better inside.
Green Heart Project looks to 'green up' Louisville with tree plantings
Even though the leaves are turning with the arrival of fall, efforts are still underway to "green up" parts of Louisville. The Green Heart Project is planting a number of trees and researchers are studying the effect they have on our local community's health.