The Birmingham metro area has the worst soot pollution of any urban region in the South and it is costing the region billions in economic investment, according to an environme.... Read More
Cigarette smoke shuts off a key enzyme in airways that regulate the body's response to inflammation, according to findings from UAB, where researchers say smoke inhibits Leuko.... Read More
Changes In The Wind
Not so long ago, you could drive down the Red Mountain Expressway on just about any summer morning, and see a black line of smog hanging over Birmingham..... Read More
The Link Between Pulmonary And Sleep Disorders
The cause of death may not read “apnea” or “hypoxia.”
Head trauma from swerving into an oncoming lane.... Read More
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
A mystery wrapped in an enigma—if any lung disorder fits that description, the riddle of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) would be a go.... Read More