Cruise Ship Air Pollution May Weaken Lungs Against COVID and Colds, Study Shows

Cruise Ship Air Pollution May Weaken Lungs Against COVID and Colds, Study Shows

New lab research finds a metal in cruise ship exhaust, vanadium, may weaken lung cells' defenses against COVID-19 and common cold viruses. The post Cruise Ship Air Pollution May Weaken Lungs Against COVID and Colds, Study Shows appeared first on StudyFinds.

Study at port finds cruise ship pollution increases risk of viruses

Air pollution from cruise ships could pose a health risk to those living in port cities, a University of Southampton study has said.

Cruise ship air pollution at port cities could make viral infections worse

Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and susceptibility to viruses such as the common cold and COVID-19. New research from the University of Southampton, published in Environment International, studied the air within Southampton's port.

Exposure to port-derived particles facilitates the replication of COVID-19 and cold viruses

Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and susceptibility to viruses such as the common cold and COVID-19.

Study links cruise ships to more harmful air pollution

Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and weakening the body’s defences against viruses such as COVID-19 and the common cold, new research has found. Researchers, led by the University of Southampton, collected samples from five sites around Southampton’s port, including a cruise terminal, a container ship terminal and a heavy goods vehicle dock gate, with a compar…

Cruise ship air pollution may worsen viral infection severity

Air pollution generated by cruise ships in port cities may exacerbate viral infections by driving lung inflammation and suppressing antiviral defenses, according to new findings from the University of Southampton. This research highlights the role of ultrafine particulate matter (PM)—particles smaller than one thousandth the diameter of a human hair—and their enriched metal content in promoting viral susceptibility. For the first time, the team …