Environmental News For The Week Ending 13December 2019
This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at
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Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately:
Summary:
New US Covid cases were at a record 247,737 on Friday on the worldometers site that I watch; that would be nearly 40% of all the new infections reported worldwide on that day as per that site.However, the Johns Hopkins dashboard is showing a record 1,489,000 new Covid infections worldwide on that date, more than double any previous one day total..I have to assume that s in error, and my best guess would be that somehow the data was entered twice, and they ll eventually correct it.Regardless, whatever the a
2020-12-16 19:06:18 GMT2020-12-17 03:06:18(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
CHICAGO, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) High levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are associated with higher death rates in patients with influenza or pneumonia, and may increase the severity of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, according to a study posted on the website of the University of Michigan (UM) on Wednesday.
Interested in looking into the association between cadmium and COVID-19, but understanding that little data would be available to look at this link, the researchers focused on studying the potential association of cadmium to other viral infections: influenza and pneumonia.
Study links cadmium to more severe flu, pneumonia infections - Xinhua xinhuanet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from xinhuanet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chemical found in cigarettes could increase severity of COVID-19, new study finds
A new study has found that high levels of the chemical cadmium, is associated with an increased risk of death in patients with influenza or pneumonia. Scientists suggest that the chemical, found in cigarettes and contaminated vegetables, could increase the severity of other respiratory illnesses, such as COVID-19. The study’s results, published this month in the journal
Environmental Health Perspectives, highlight the potential health benefits of reducing public exposure to cadmium.
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Smokers at higher risk of COVID-19 deaths
Previous research has highlighted the detrimental impact long-term cadmium exposure has on human health, with evidence showing even at low levels it can negatively impact the lungs. Because of this, people exposed to relatively high levels of cadmium may not be able to cope with the influenza virus’s effect on the lungs.
Metal found in cigarettes linked to higher death rates in people with flu or pneumonia miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.