Researchers issue warning after discovering overlooked factor impacting children's vision: 'The risk to become shortsighted is higher'

Researchers issue warning after discovering overlooked factor impacting children's vision: 'The risk to become shortsighted is higher'

Impaired vision in children is generally linked to congenital conditions or trauma-induced injuries to the brain or face. In a new study conducted in China, researchers have now found a new environmental link to impaired vision. What's happening? A study published in PNAS Nexus found that exposure to air pollutants, especially nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter, may be a cause of nearsightedness, also called myopia. The study was condu…