China - Beijing - 7,000+ children a day treated at hospitals for respiratory ailments - heavy air pollution blamed

[sharon sanders]

Northern China on health alert as smog worsens
Pollution levels off the scale in Beijing, and with no wind, conditions could get even worse
Sunday, 13 January, 2013, 12:00am

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Beijing Children's Hospital said heavy pollution was largely to blame for the number of children being treated for respiratory ailments hitting a five-year high in the past week, with more than 7,000 patients a day.

Exacerbated by heavy fog, pollution in Chengdu , Jinan , Wuhan , Xian , Zhengzhou and many other cities has worsened significantly in recent days. Visibility fell to less than 50 metres in many areas, forcing the closure of dozens of highways and the cancellation of dozens of flights.

zhttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1126724/northern-china-health-alert-smog-worsens

 

[Sally Furniss]

Re: China - Beijing - 7,000+ children a day treated at hospitals for respiratory ailments - heavy air pollution blamed

Living near a motorway damages children's lungs, research reveals
? Reduced lung growth found in 10-18 year olds

People who live within 500 metres of a motorway grow up with significantly reduced lung capacity, and even children who have never experienced asthma are at risk, scientists warn

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jan/26/pollution.transportintheuk.