Air pollution is an important environmental risk factor for health and has been linked to a wide range of health problems in adults, such as cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome. Children are particularly vulnerable because their organs and immune systems are still developing, breathing more air in proportion to their body weight and tend to spend more time in the open air. Metabolic syndrome refers to a set of risk factors, such as ab…
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Air pollution is an important environmental risk factor for health and has been linked to a wide range of health problems in adults, such as cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome. Children are particularly vulnerable because their organs and immune systems are still developing, breathing more air in proportion to their body weight and tend to spend more time in the open air. Metabolic syndrome refers to a set of risk factors, such as ab…