Study: Pollution decreases lung capacity
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New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death.
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Paris - Churchgoing may be good for the soul but it could also be dangerous for the lungs, according to a study published on Friday in the specialist European Respiratory Journal.
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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.
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Lung power normally declines as a person   ages but being angry and hostile can speed up the process,   researchers said on Thursday.
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Children living in smoggy areas have retarded lung development which puts them at risk of diseases, say researchers.
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Lung function dips and rises on a 24-hour cycle, reaching a peak for most people in late afternoon, researchers have found.
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Science & environment: More regulation needed to curb the potential harms of pollution, say researchers
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If you think being stressed while stuck in traffic can give you a heart attack, think again. A new study says you&#39;re more likely to suffer a coronary from the pollution caused by traffic.
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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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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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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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A new study unexpectedly found that air pollution has a minimal effect on children with asthma, but a researcher involved in the project said more work needs to be done.
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NEW YORK  - Hostility is associated with reduced lung function in young adults, according to a report in the journal Health Psychology.
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Boys more vulnerable to pollutants, says study    OTTAWA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Boys are more susceptible to health problems from environmental pollutants than girls, according to a report released Saturday by the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment.
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An increase in smog sparks a small but measurable increase in deaths, scientists report today in a study showing the strongest link yet between smog and damage to health.
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NEW YORK  - Farm workers seem to have an elevated risk of developing a serious lung condition more typically seen in smokers, a study has shown.
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Pollution standards are too weak to protect people from the air they breathe, the EPA's chief declared Thursday. He recommended tougher limits on the smog that makes children cough and asthmatics wheeze from Los Angeles to Houston to New York.