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ontinued exposure to exceeding levels of air pollution can lead to a reduction in the development and growth of a child, as well as a reduction in the maximal functional capacities of their bodies, leading to enhanced susceptibility to infections and diseases in their adult lives.
Pollution and poisonous air are having an adverse impact on the health of millions of children around the world, leading to severe damage to their brains and causing several thousands of deaths, according to the latest report published by the World Health Organization.
The WHO study found that of all the people in the world, air pollution affects children the worst since pollutants are more often concentrated near the ground.
Effects of air pollution on children
“Air pollution is stunting our children’s brains, affecting their health in more ways than we suspected,” said Dr Maria Neira, the WHO director of public health and environment at a global conference on air pollution and health, held in Geneva. The report published by the World Health Organization reveals that India witnessed the deaths of 60,987 children under the age of five years in the year 2016. Of these deaths, girl children were more prone to die of pollution, with 32,889 girl children dying of the cause as compared to 28,097 boys.
The WHO report takes a look at both household and ambient pollution and its impact on children’s health. Pregnant women exposed to air pollution are more likely to give premature births, leading to lower levels of immunity in their children.
Children in low and moderate income countries such as India, China and Japan are most affected by air pollution, according to a new report published by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Continued exposure to exceeding levels of air pollution can lead to a reduction in the development and growth of a child, as well as a reduction in the maximal functional capacities of their bodies, leading to enhanced susceptibility to infections and diseases in their adult lives.
The following breathing exercises can help children cope with air pollution and improve their health and powers of concentration at the same time: Contd on page 5
ontinued exposure to exceeding levels of air pollution can lead to a reduction in the development and growth of a child, as well as a reduction in the maximal functional capacities of their bodies, leading to enhanced susceptibility to infections and diseases in their adult lives.
Pollution and poisonous air are having an adverse impact on the health of millions of children around the world, leading to severe damage to their brains and causing several thousands of deaths, according to the latest report published by the World Health Organization.
The WHO study found that of all the people in the world, air pollution affects children the worst since pollutants are more often concentrated near the ground.
Effects of air pollution on children
“Air pollution is stunting our children’s brains, affecting their health in more ways than we suspected,” said Dr Maria Neira, the WHO director of public health and environment at a global conference on air pollution and health, held in Geneva. The report published by the World Health Organization reveals that India witnessed the deaths of 60,987 children under the age of five years in the year 2016. Of these deaths, girl children were more prone to die of pollution, with 32,889 girl children dying of the cause as compared to 28,097 boys.
The WHO report takes a look at both household and ambient pollution and its impact on children’s health. Pregnant women exposed to air pollution are more likely to give premature births, leading to lower levels of immunity in their children.
Children in low and moderate income countries such as India, China and Japan are most affected by air pollution, according to a new report published by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Continued exposure to exceeding levels of air pollution can lead to a reduction in the development and growth of a child, as well as a reduction in the maximal functional capacities of their bodies, leading to enhanced susceptibility to infections and diseases in their adult lives.
The following breathing exercises can help children cope with air pollution and improve their health and powers of concentration at the same time: Contd on page 5
