[PDF] air pollution and children's health

Air pollution also causes low birth weight, asthma, reduced lung function, respiratory infections and allergies in children and adolescents, as well as increased risks of adult chronic diseases.
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  • Does air pollution affect babies?

    Infants are particularly vulnerable to the health hazards of air pollution because they breathe faster and their gut microbiome is just taking shape. “This makes early life a critical window where exposure to air pollution may have disproportionately deleterious health effects,” they write.

  • How does air pollution affect your health?

    It increases the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer. Both short and long term exposure to air pollutants have been associated with health impacts. More severe impacts affect people who are already ill. Children, the elderly and poor people are more susceptible.
  • Among the adverse respiratory outcomes of air pollution on children are increased risks of acute lower respiratory tract infections and asthma, and decreased lung function. Prenatal exposure to air pollution may be associated with an increased risk of adverse respiratory outcomes during childhood.
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