Exclusive: consultations for asthma and other respiratory infections go up with increased dirty air, finds studyA "huge" increase in the number of visits to doctors by children with asthma problems occurs after a week of raised air pollution, according to a study. The number of inhaler prescriptions also increases significantly.Dirty air is already known to increase hospital treatment for severe asthma attacks and other respiratory problems. But the new research is the first using clinical data to show increased illness among the much bigger number of people who seek treatment from their GP. Continue reading...
Air pollution linked to 'huge' rise in child asthma GP visits
18. května 2021 13:45
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/18/air-pollution-linked-to-huge-rise-in-child-asthma-gp-visits
Zdroj: The Guardian