Unlocking the lung’s hidden repair switch
Mayo Clinic - 14-Oct-2025Mayo study finds C/EBPα blocks lung repair; targeting it could restore regeneration
Respiratory Disease
Influenza, pneumonia, air pollution One of the preventable big killers – though preventable in a difficult way that you may have to sacrifice your job, community and city life to avoid it.
I’ll keep track on these pages of big studies on mortality and also any studies on effectiveness of masks or other measures that could reduce the impact.
Consumer Grade Air Quality MonitorsMust be able to monitor PM2.5
Respiratory Disease News
Air pollution linked to increased frailty in older adults
The Guardian - 03-Oct-2025Air pollution may cause 10–20% of frailty cases; secondhand smoke raises risk by ~60%
Surgeons test pig lung transplant in landmark experiment
The Guardian - 25-Aug-2025Pig lung transplant lasted nine days in human trial, showing progress and challenges
PM10 pollution linked to higher risk of liver fibrosis in older adults
Air Quality News - 18-Aug-2025Study finds air pollution worsens fatty liver disease, with exercise offering some protection
Respiratory Disease Resources
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Health Effects Institute (HEI)
Nonprofit company specialized in research on the health effects of air pollution
07-May-2015
Air pollution - a significant killer
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and other air pollution can knock 12 years off your life
