Today's personal protective equipment (PPE) includes clothing, helmets, respirators, goggles and other gear to reduce exposures the wearer experiences from chemicals, heat, electrical hazards, ...

Background: The cardiac and respiratory function requires an intricate coordination of afferent/efferent signals at several levels to secure homeostasis. Rett syndrome is characterised by a functional ...

A NIOSH regulation for CBRN combination unit respirators is coming in FY2012 and is being timed to coincide with the 2013 edition of NFPA 1981. Could there be a faster way to enact changes in the ...

If there is no way through engineering or administrative controls to get exposure to acceptable levels, respiratory protection must be provided. Respiratory protection is often used to protect against ...

Respiratory therapists are an essential part of the medical team. They work in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings, providing respiratory therapy to help people with respiratory problems ...

The respiratory system is responsible for the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the human body. This system also helps remove metabolic waste products and keep pH levels in check. The major ...

Scientists have used remote sensing imagery to look directly at the effects of air quality on health. Researchers found that radical regulations to improve air quality in Delhi at the turn of the ...

Respiratory acidosis occurs when the lungs can’t remove enough of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that the body produces. Excess CO2 causes the pH of your blood and other bodily fluids to decrease, making ...

New research co-authored by Andrew Foster, professor of economics and community health and an associate at Brown's Population Studies and Training Center finds that recent radical changes in air ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Recent radical changes in air quality regulations in Delhi, India, have had a substantial positive effect on the health of city residents, according to new ...