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.
Abdominal obesity is associated with a risk of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome and decreased lung function.
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".
Raanan RA, Gunier RB, Balmes JR, Beltran AJ, Harley KG, Bradman A, Eskenazi B. Decreased lung function in 7-year-old children with early-life organophosphate exposure.
A new study has linked the levels of organophosphate pesticide metabolites in the urine of 279 children living in California's Salinas Valley with 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.
Long term exposure to nitrogen dioxide in particular can decrease lung function, increase the risk of respiratory conditions and exacerbate allergic reactions.
