Air Pollution Retards Teen Lung Growth - Study
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In the first long-term study of air pollution'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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Children exposed to passive smoking have  a higher risk of developing lung cancer later in life than  other youngsters, according to new research.
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NEW YORK  - Ambient levels of air pollution  during the winter months are not associated with asthma  flare-ups in urban minority children with moderate-to-severe  disease, according to a report in Journal of Allergy and  Clinical Immunology for November.
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An increase in smog sparks a small but measurable increase in deaths, scientists report Wednesday in a study showing the strongest link yet between smog and damage to health.
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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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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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Children in smoggy areas have retarded lung development which puts them at risk of diseases, say researchers.
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About one-third of attention deficit cases among U.S. children may be linked with tobacco smoke before birth or to lead exposure afterward, according to provocative new research.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new study says long-term exposure to pollution can cause irreversible lung damage in children. California air pollution experts are calling the study landmark news.
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DENVER - A new study by National Jewish Hospital is taking the breath away from some researchers. Doctors say smog does not make children&#39;s asthma worse.
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Kids who spend less time during their early years around pets and dust don&#39;t appear to have a lower risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems, new research reports.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- Even small amounts of secondhand smoke can sabotage a child's performance on reading, math, reasoning and logic tests, a new study finds.
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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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Living near a hazardous waste  site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,  seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory  infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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Children exposed to passive smoking are likely to do worse at school than their peers, research suggests.
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A study of New York City newborns suggests that prenatal exposure to air pollution may be linked to genetic changes associated with an increased risk of cancer, researchers said Tuesday.
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Researchers reported that children and teenagers in Southern California communities with higher levels of air pollution were more likely to have diminished lung function.