Among black women in Los Angeles followed from 1995 to 2005, Boston University researchers found a 10-ug/m3 rise in fine particulate matter was associated with 48 percent higher hypertension risk and 63 percent higher diabetes risk, with smaller rises tied to nitrogen oxides.
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In 45 adults from 25 homes who ran HEPA filtration for a week without knowing when it was on, blood-flow response rose 9.4 percent and C-reactive protein fell 32.6 percent — which the Canadian researchers read as better endothelial function and less inflammation.
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Understand air quality index
New York State issued an air quality alert as its index hit 100, advising people to skip strenuous outdoor exercise. EPA builds the index from five Clean Air Act pollutants and sorts it into six health categories; the agency has said indoor air can be 10 times worse than outdoor.
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