Children Chronically Exposed To Air Pollution Suffer Long Term Lung Deficiencies

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Children Chronically Exposed To Air Pollution Suffer Long Term Lung Deficiencies - 19-08-2007, 11:21 AM

Children who are chronically exposed to higher levels of air pollution show marked deficiencies in lung growth and function, and not just short-term breathing problems, according to researchers in Mexico."Our study revealed significant deficits in lung function growth in children with long-term exposure to air pollutants," wrote Isabelle Romieu, M.D., M.P.H., lead author of the study. [click link for full article]

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