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Childhood Air Pollution Directly Linked To Adult Lung Health, Study Says
Air pollution breathed in during childhood is one of the factors in adult lung health, according to a new study. From a report: The origins of the study date back to 1992 when researchers began investigating the effects of air pollution on groups of children in California. Some of these children are...
From a report: The origins of the study date back to 1992 when researchers began investigating the effects of air pollution on groups of children in California. This relationship was strongest for those who had developed asthma and lung problems as children, meaning these people had a vulnerability that continued into adulthood. The second finding was unexpected: a relationship existed between childhood air pollution and adult bronchitic symptoms for people who did not have lung problems as children.
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