[PDF] air pollution and children's respiratory health

If your child breathes in high levels of air pollution over a long period of time, they might be at risk of: their lungs not working as well as they grow older. developing asthma during childhood or as an adult - and if they have asthma already, air pollution can make it worse.
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  • How does air pollution affect the respiratory health of children?

    Children are at a higher risk of outcomes such as acute respiratory infections, asthma and decreased lung function due to air pollution exposure; the risk varies in different geographical regions, depending on the source of air pollution, duration of exposures and concentration.

  • How do air pollutants affect respiratory health?

    Studies have linked particle pollution exposure to a variety of respiratory health effects, including: Respiratory symptoms including cough, phlegm, and wheeze. Acute, reversible decrement in pulmonary function. Inflammation of the airways and lung (this is acute and neutrophilic).

  • How does air pollution affect the baby?

    Air pollution may indirectly harm lung development by causing low birth weight, early birth, or improper immune system development. The health implications of this exposure are especially important as air pollution during the prenatal period may interfere with organ development and organogenesis.
  • It can make it difficult to breathe and cause diseases such as lung cancer, respiratory infections, and heart disease. According to the World Health Organization, 2.4 million people die each year from air pollution. Air pollution can be especially dangerous to children living in big cities with bad smog.
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