The Affects of Particle Pollution on Children's Lungs

On the cusp of Thursday (2/24) American Public Health Association's panel briefing regarding climate change and health, where much of the discussion centered on air quality, Taiwanese researchers released findings that detail the affects of particulate pollution on children's lungs.Testing children's lungs for several pollutants and fungal spores once a month for the duration of a school year found that even in the case of modest increases in fine particular matter,  particle pollution accounted for an average .16 liter decrease in the amount of lung capacity.  The average 10 year olds lung capacity is 2-3 liters.Read more on the research project from the Journal of Pediatrics