Bacteria in the Airway May Shape Air Pollution Health Risk

SA study links air pollution to deadly pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis risks

The study revealed that older adults and young children are more vulnerable during periods of high air pollution.

Bacteria in airway influence air pollution health risk

New research suggests that depending on the subtype of bacteria a person has, air pollution can lead to a different risk of conditions such as bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis.

Media statement: Bacteria in airway shapes air pollution health risk

Air pollution leads to different risk of bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis, depending on the subtype of bacteria a person has, new research suggests. The study from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, and collaborators, suggests that the subtype of the bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), […]

Bacteria in the airway may shape air pollution health risk

Air pollution is linked to different risks of bacterial pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis, depending on the bacterial subtype a person carries, new research suggests.