New findings: Air pollution affects every part of the body, not just the lungs

According to the latest global assessment, air pollution almost affects every aspect of health, organs and cells in the human body.

Previously, many people mistook air pollution primarily for lung and respiratory system. But according to the latest research by scientists, polluted air can cause damage to most organs in the human body.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 9 out of 10 people globally are inhaling polluted air. Especially according to researchers from the International Respiratory Association Forum, polluted air can affect every organ in the body.

Sooty particles and nitrogen oxides emitted from cars, manufacturing plants and power plants can form an extremely dangerous air pollution mixture. When inhaled, they move through your body through the bloodstream.

Nine out of 10 people globally are inhaling polluted air.

Even polluted air can damage tissues because fine and ultra-fine dust particles easily enter the bloodstream and reach most organs. They are also the cause of systemic inflammation and complicate existing diseases.

Dr. Maria Neira, WHO's director of public health and the environment, shared with The Guardian , the study is the clearest evidence of the heavy impact of air pollution on children's health. people.

So far, more than 70,000 scientific papers prove that air pollution is seriously affecting our health.

An estimated 500 thousand deaths from lung cancer each year and 1.6 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In which almost all cases are related to air pollution. In addition, air pollution also causes 18% of cardiovascular deaths and 21% of strokes.

Although air pollution affects everyone in different areas and depending on age and social status, of course, the poor and unskilled workers must be exposed to a lot of polluted air. especially the most vulnerable.

In March 2019, a study showed that air pollution is the cause of more deaths than smoking . German researchers estimate that 8.8 million deaths annually are caused by polluted air.

The research team is expected to learn more about the mechanism of action of air pollution with diseases such as Parkinson's, autism, and so on. The study has been published in the recent issue of Chest magazine.

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