UK Study Links Air Pollution to Earlier Onset of Illnesses
A new study conducted in the UK suggests that air pollution may accelerate the onset of long-term illnesses, including dementia and Parkinson's disease. The research indicates that exposure to polluted air could be making people sick earlier than previously thought.
The Story
Analyzing sources…
Source Diversity
Source Diversity
Moderate (42/100)Sources
Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds
Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers Research reveals air pollution is advancing the average age that people in the UK acquire long-term illnesses. For some conditions people could be getting ill more than two years earlier because of the air pollution they breathe. The first author of the research from Prof Hualiang Lin’s group at Sun Yat-sen University said: “Our study demonstrates that air pollution is not just a risk factor for...
By Gary Fuller
Read full article →Why air pollution could speed up the onset of dementia and Parkinson’s
The study analysed the data of 396,000 UK citizens between the ages of 39 and 70 as part of the UK Biobank
By Bryony Gooch
Read full article →The air you breathe is making you sick earlier than you think, finds UK study
A new UK study reveals that air pollution significantly accelerates the onset of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, digestive, and cancer categories. Researchers found that higher exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen oxides leads to earlier diagnoses, potentially shaving years off healthy life expectancy. The findings highlight the urgent need for improved air quality to slow disease progression.
By MAITREE BARAL
Read full article →
