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Exposure to traffic pollution during infancy impairs lung function in children up to eight years of age
December 7th, 2012 by American Thoracic Society
Exposure to ambient air pollution from traffic during infancy is associated with lung function deficits in children up to eight years of age, particularly among children sensitized to common allergens, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. “Earlier studies have shown that children are highly susceptible to the adverse [...]
Fine particulate matter air pollution raises risk of lung cancer death in never-smokers
October 31st, 2011 by American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Long-term exposure to air pollution containing fine particles of soot, dirt, smoke and other materials causes a small but measurable increase in lung cancer among men and women who have never smoked, according to researchers in Canada and the United States, who studied the association between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution and [...]
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