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, ...

The American Thoracic Society has released a new official clinical policy statement on congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, a disorder of respiratory and autonomic nervous system (ANS) ...

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 ...

This year’s top asthma and respiratory disorder story focused on the pushback from multiple advocacy groups following ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 News is investigating whether more regulations in the home health care industry could keep workers safer, after the brutal attack of a local respiratory therapist. Last ...

Respiratory depression refers to a slow, shallow breathing rate. Doctors may call it “hypoventilation”. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, frequent yawns, and an increased heart rate. The brain ...

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 ...