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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and childhood has lasting effects on the brain: study

Posted on by kreashinz
30
Sep

Long-term exposure to air pollution is known to affect physical well-being, increasing the risk of respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Recent research has shown that exposure to air pollution early in life has lasting effects on the brain. According to research by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) […]

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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy quadruples risk of postnatal depression by age 3: study

Posted on by kreashinz
13
Sep

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is linked to premature birth, low birth weight and complications such as hypertensive disorders. A recent study shows that the impact extends to mental health, with exposure to pollution increasing the risk of postnatal depression by almost fourfold. This increased risk can last up to three years, a recent […]

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Air pollution affects men’s fertility, noise harms women’s reproductive health: study warns

Posted on by kreashinz
06
Sep

Environmental factors such as pollution contribute to decreased fertility in both men and women. A recent study examined this issue further and found that while long-term exposure to particulate matter from air pollution adversely affects male fertility, noise pollution poses a earnest threat to the reproductive health of women over the age of 35. It […]

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Childhood exposure to air pollution linked to risk of bronchitis later in life: study

Posted on by kreashinz
02
Jul

Air pollution is linked to health problems such as stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, pneumonia and cataracts. A modern study suggests that exposure to air pollution in childhood increases the risk of developing bronchitis later in life. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that childhood exposure to […]

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