Pollution Retards Lung Development in Kids
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Sept. 8, 2004 -- Children who live in areas with the poorest air quality are five times as likely to have lung development problems as those breathing cleaner air, according to findings from the largest and
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The pollutant, which is a neurotoxin that can cause developmental problems in fetuses and young children, makes its way into the bloodstream when people eat contaminated fish.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who are exposed to traffic pollution are at increased risk for respiratory problems and reduced lung volumes, says a study that looked at children in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez, a crossing point into the United States.
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In the first long-term study of air pollution&#39;s effects on children, researchers reported on Wednesday that contaminated air stunts lung development in teenagers and the effects could extend well into adulthood.
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By Dave Gustafson, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.  Sep. 22--When a child gets into the chemicals stored beneath the sink or a hazardous materials tank leaks in a neighborhood, there is always someone like V.
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Exposure to air pollution, even in the womb, may be linked to genetic changes associated with an increased risk of cancer, researchers said.
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NEW YORK  - Babies and young children are  prone to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and  new research shows that the condition is worsened if they're  exposed to cigarette smoke.
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The number of children admitted to hospital with breathing problems rises considerably as smog levels soar, a Hong Kong study has revealed, heightening concerns as the city's air quality deteriorates.
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Children who got antibiotics as babies had a higher risk of developing asthma by age 7, Canadian researchers said on Monday.
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Babies' DNA can be damaged even  before they are born if their mothers breathe polluted air,  according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Children regularly exposed to passive smoke are up to three times more likely to get lung cancer, researchers say.
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Long-term exposure to air pollution adversely affects lung function in teenagers, results of The Children's Health Study indicate.
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Growing numbers of Chinese children are  being born with deformities due to pollution, later pregnancies  and unhealthy lifestyles, state media said on Thursday quoting  a medical expert.
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Pesticides and other environmental pollution may affect unborn children - and play a role in the rising rates of childhood leukaemia, new research suggested tonight.
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Children who got antibiotics as babies  had a higher risk of developing asthma by age 7, Canadian  researchers said on Monday.
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Exposure to air pollution from vehicle emissions and fossil fuels can reduce children&#39;s lung development, according to a Children&#39;s Health Study.
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According to a study in Thursday&#39;s New England Journal of Medicine, air pollution not only causes long-term health problems, but might also trigger heart attacks.