Poor air quality may increase the risk of in-hospital death among patients with ischemic stroke by up to 24%, depending on the size of air pollution particles, new research shows. Investigators found ...

Living in areas with higher air pollution is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death from stroke, and the risk varies depending on the size of the air pollution particles, according to ...

The health implications of particulate matter (PM) depend largely on its size and composition. Fine particles like PM2.5 (aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm) pose severe health risks, penetrating deep into ...

Living in areas with higher levels of air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of in-hospital death from stroke, a new study has found. That threat also varies based on the size of the air ...

When winter smog takes over Asian mega-cities, more particulate matter is measured in the streets than expected. An international team has now discovered that nitric acid and ammonia contribute to the ...

In order to quantify the count and size of subvisible particles in eye care products, the USP <789> test is carried out. This consists of utilizing a light obscuration particle counter and counting ...

Increased particulate matter exposure is associated with worse dry eye metrics, after adjusting for humidity, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. The study also found that humidity ...