Heart

The heart is a muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide to the lungs. In humans, the heart is approximately the size of a closed fist and is located between the lungs, in the middle compartment of the chest.In humans, other mammals, and birds, the heart is divided into four chambers: upper left and right atria and lower left and right ventricles. Commonly the right atrium and ventricle are referred together as the …

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ALA: American Lung Association · 24 April 2024 English

"State of the Air" is the American Lung Association's annual national air quality "report card." It uses the most recent air pollution data, compiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …

with children, seniors, individuals with lung or heart conditions, and others about dangerous air pollution premature birth, causing or worsening lung and heart disease, and shortening lives. Some groups of people effects, ranging from decreased lung function to heart attacks . Extensive research has linked short-term admissions for cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes;7 n increased hospital admissions cardiovascular and respiratory causes, including heart disease, stroke, influenza and pneumonia . Researchers


CSEA: Center for the Study of the Economies of Africa · 23 April 2024 English

● Knowledge and skills gap: Inadequate data literacy and awareness hinder the ability to harness data effectively, limiting the potential for innovation and progress. [...] ● Strengthen data infrastructure: Develop …

operations, but a strategic asset embedded in the heart of their decision- making processes and integral


OHE: Office of Health Economics · 22 April 2024 English

Adult vaccines can return up to 19 times their initial investment to society, when their significant benefits beyond the healthcare system are monetised. This report demonstrates the health and socioeconomic …

unprecedented and growing demand. Prevention must be at the heart of such strategies, and robust adult immunisation the incidence of cardiovascular mortality and heart attacks (hazard ratios: 0.78 and 0.82, respectively)


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 22 April 2024 English

Second, India sought to reconcile the divergent positions of the two Superpower blocs in the Council.6 Moreover, India proposed the formation of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission (NNRC) and later …

essential services and carrying out social and developmental activities in their areas of deployment in order to win the hearts This approach is critical for UN mission success, as winning hearts and minds fosters stability and cooperation in conflict


RAND Corporation · 22 April 2024 English

Drawing on findings from focus groups with diverse Village Movement members and leaders, the authors explore participants' views about healthy aging, their views on how Villages support healthy aging, and …

individual who just, out of the goodness of their heart, feels like they want to help this individual.


22 April 2024 English

The horrific attacks of October 7 have caused incredible tension within communities, sparking a wave of hatred and abuse. Hostility on the streets, racist abuse and empowered extremists now feel …

ut-Tahrir an indication of the Islamophobia at the heart of the British ‘counter-terrorism’ apparatus.”47


EC: European Commission · 22 April 2024 English

While focusing on a comprehensive overview of conditions in Europe, the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) also looks at conditions for the Arctic and provides an overview of the …

NDCs and Long-term Strategies: Health at the Heart of the Paris Agreement, 2023 Heat-related deaths


RepresentWomen · 22 April 2024 English

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ActionAid Association (India) · 21 April 2024 English

Definition of Construction Workers The definition of construction workers in the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 should be amended and expanded in line with supply and value chains …

deaths, elderly individuals face health issues like heart diseases and mental health challenges. A comprehensive


RFF: Resources for the Future · 19 April 2024

Wildfire Smoke in the United States Jacob Gellman and Matthew Wibbenmeyer Working Paper 24-04 April 2024 About the Authors Jacob Gellman is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Economics …

and asthma and increase the risk of heart attack, congestive heart failure, and dementia, especially among


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