Study: Dirty air limits kids&#39; lung development
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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 as adults.
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New research shows that teenagers who grow up in areas with heavy air pollution, including Long Beach, have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults.
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Hong Kong's bad air may be   responsible for a significant jump in children being admitted   to hospital for asthma, a six-year study has found.
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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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By Arias, Donya C  The percentage of U.S. children living in counties that do not meet air quality standards for fine particulate matter declined from 1999 to 2004, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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The December Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives reports that children who spend a lot of time around indoor pools may breathe excessive amounts of compounds that contribute to asthma.
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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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A link between young children being exposed to some cleaning products and developing asthma in later life has been suggested by researchers.
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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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Exposure to fumes emitted by cleaning  products in the home could cause asthma in children, a study  published Thursday shows.
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Parents who keep a clean house may unwittingly be developing asthma in their children, research suggests.
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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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Experts looked at families&#39; use of a range of products such as bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners. Children born into the 10% of families which used these products the most were twice as likely to suffer from wheezing as those who used the least.
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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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Air fresheners and aerosols can damage of the health of babies and their mothers, warn researchers.
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They said exposure to indoor pollutants from domestic solvents and cleaning products in early life may trigger the condition. A study of almost 200 youngsters revealed those exposed to the most volatile organic
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Hong Kong's bad air may be  responsible for a significant jump in children being admitted  to hospital for asthma, a six-year study has found.