Air Pollution Can Worsen Bone Health.

[2greys]

Some of the effects of air pollution on health are well documented –lung cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases, and a long etcetera– but for others there is less scientific evidence. Such is the case of bone health: there are only a few studies and results are inconclusive. Now, a study in India led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by ”la Caixa”, has found an association between exposure to air pollution and poor bone health.

Osteoporosis is a disease in which the density and quality of the bone is reduced. Globally, it is responsible for a substantial burden of disease and its prevalence is expected to increase due to aging of the population.

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[Itsmeagain1]

I agree everyou time my osteoporosis plays up my breathing feels worse so I do agree

[RobertReny]

A study, conducted by the researchers of Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), looked at more than 3,700 people from 28 villages in southern India.

It has found that the participants who were exposed to ambient air pollution, especially to fine particles, had lower levels of bone mass.

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