Particle pollution, according to the E.P.A. Web site, is an asthma trigger that can cause bronchitis and decreased lung function.
The agency estimates that the pollution standards will prevent 15,000 premature deaths, 350,000 cases of asthma and one million cases of decreased lung function in children.
Studies have linked pollution of this sort to respiratory problems, decreased lung function, nonfatal heart attacks and aggravated asthma, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Ruiz, a physician, said that the new policy would prevent the E.P.A. from considering studies that have revealed "dangerous health implications" associated with soot, including "premature death, asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis, decreased lung function, and respiratory diseases".
Abdominal obesity is associated with a risk of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome and decreased lung function.
IL-22−/− mice displayed exacerbated lung injury compared with wild-type mice, which correlated with decreased lung function 21 days post infection.
Childhood wheezing and asthma are clearly associated with decreased lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older age [75].
It is well established in literature that PM can cause premature death, cardiovascular damage, decreased lung function, and respiratory infections and cancer related illnesses [31, 32].
Indeed, the severity of CF lung inflammation has been correlated not only to a decreased lung function [138] but also to decreased body mass index [61], decreased heart function [139], and cardiovascular complications [140].
"Low birth-weight has been associated with wheezing and asthma in childhood, and with decreased lung function in adults," they observed but added that there was inconsistency in the findings.
Ozone pollution forms when air pollutants react with sunlight and has been linked to health problems including decreased lung function.
