Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas’
Air Pollution and Chronic Diseases
Outdoor and indoor air pollution has been linked to respiratory illnesses like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Indoor air pollution is especially to be found where people smoke in non-ventilated places and where people are exposed to toxic pollutants in the work place like asbestos. Fortunately, today smoking is prohibited in many public…
Read MoreThe “Sitting Age” is Bad for the Brain and can lead to Dementia
The “Sitting Age” The automobile, the computer and the TV have brought about the “sitting age.” Your day may start like this. You get up in the morning and sit down for breakfast in front of your computer while you glance at the headlines. You get in your car and drive to work. Depending on…
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