Study links early-life air pollution to adolescent lung function
The studies tie early exposures to lung function and to health effects that can persist into adolescence.
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What happened
A new study found an association between air pollution exposure early in life and lung function in children and adolescents. A separate new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) found that environmental exposures during pregnancy and childhood can be associated with multiple aspects of health, many persisting into adolescence.
Why it matters
The studies tie early exposures to lung function and to health effects that can persist into adolescence.
Timeline
- Nov 11, 1:57 PM ET: A new study reported an association between early-life air pollution exposure and lung function in children and adolescents.
- Nov 13, 9:37 PM ET: A study led by ISGlobal in Barcelona linked pregnancy and childhood environmental exposures to multiple health outcomes into adolescence.
Coverage
- Early-life environmental exposures linked to multiple health outcomes into adolescence (news-medical.net)
- Early-life air pollution tied to worse lung function as a teen (U. Copenhagen)
- Links between early-life air pollution and lung function persist into adolescence (medicalxpress.com)
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