University Of Leicester Warns UK Air Pollution Permanently Stunts Child Lungs To Trigger Early Heart Disease

Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, research shows

The more air pollution breathed in during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood, the slower the lungs developed all the way up to early adulthood, researchers found

University Of Leicester Warns UK Air Pollution Permanently Stunts Child Lungs To Trigger Early Heart Disease

New research from the University of Leicester has confirmed that children in the UK are reaching adulthood with permanently reduced lung capacity because of air pollution, placing them on a direct trajectory toward heart disease decades before their time. The findings come from two interlinked studies produced by Leicester's Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability, examining the effect of air pollutants at every stage from pregnancy t…

Air pollution slows lung growth UK study

Air pollution may stunt lung growth in children A UK study reports that air pollution is linked to slower lung growth during childhood. Researchers tracked lung function in more than 5,000 people born in and around the country, comparing measures of pollution exposure with later measurements of…

Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, UK study shows

Researchers find breathing more air pollution can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood.

Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, study finds

Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Image: Shutterstock Breathing more air pollution during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood can slow lung development, say researchers By Victoria Heath Air pollution is slowing the lung growth of children in the UK, a new study has revealed. Scientists have found that breathing more air pollution during pregnancy, infancy, and…