Short-Term Pollution Spikes Trigger Lung Infections in Young Kids Increases in fine particulates linked to acute lower respiratory infection

Both short-term and long-term exposures to ambient air pollution have been linked to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and death in adults, with short-term elevations in PM2.5 associated with asthma and COPD exacerbations, thrombosis, myocardial infarction, heart failure exacerbations and death. https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/environmentalhealth/72328?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2018-04-14&eun=g721819d0r&pos=0&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%202018-04-14&utm_term=Daily%20Headlines%20-%20Active%20User%20-%20180%20days