A new study has found that polluted air breathed in during the early years of childhood could contribute to deteriorating lung health in adulthood. The research, dated back to 1992, examines the impact of air pollution on children in California, United States some of whom are now in their 40s.

Breathing polluted air as kid? Your lungs might be paying the price years later: Study

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A recent alarming discovery has revealed that toxic air particles have been found in the lungs, brains, and livers of even unborn children. The study was published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health.

New study alarmingly finds toxic air particles in lungs and brains of unborn babies

Air is important for the survival of all beings. The quality of life we live depends a great deal on the quality of the air we breathe in; while we can survive days without food or water, we cannot survive for more than a few minutes without air.

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Traffic-related air pollution is driving nearly 2 million new cases of paediatric asthma every year, according to a new study. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder that causes inflammation in the lungs' airways.

Every year, traffic-related pollution causes respiratory problems in 2 million kids worldwide: Lancet

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, every day around 93 per cent of the world’s children under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk.

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