Highway Exhaust Stunts Lung Growth, Study Finds
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A new study suggests that children who grow up within a third of a mile of a freeway may be sustaining permanent respiratory problems.
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Churchgoing may be good for the soul but it could also be dangerous for the lungs, according to a study published in the specialist European Respiratory Journal.
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Researchers reported a link yesterday between long-term air pollution and the early stages of artery disease in people long before they showed obvious symptoms.
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Preliminary findings suggest that outdoor secondhand smoke could constitute a health risk.
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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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NEW YORK  - 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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Traffic fumes are not the reason why people&#39;s asthma gets worse in the winter, say US scientists. Instead coughs and colds are to blame, according to their study of schoolchildren in Denver.
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The air in some parts of Southern California air is so dirty that it impedes the development of children&#39;s lungs. By the time they are 18, many children who grow up in
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Diesel engines deliver great mileage but emit polluting gases.
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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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Children in smoggy areas have retarded lung development which puts them at risk of diseases, say researchers.
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Traffic pollution may increase the risk of children developing asthma if they already have a genetic vulnerability.
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Even small amounts of secondhand tobacco smoke can damage a child's arteries, researchers reported on Monday, adding to the growing body of evidence on the harmful affects of exposure to smoking.
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A new study shows that people who live in areas with a high degree of suburban sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches, and breathing difficulties, than those who live in urban areas.
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Description: A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week indicates that current levels of air pollution have chronic adverse effects on lung development in children aged 10 to 18.
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A study of 95 urban areas in the US showed that a small increase of the smog level leads to a slight rise in deaths. A study of 95 US urban areas found that a small increase in the average smog level over
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women who live in  areas with high levels of air pollution may give birth to  slightly smaller babies, according to U.S. government  researchers.