Photo: Marija JankovićThe latest research on the consequences of high levels of air pollution shows that it affects human development even before birth
Until now, we knew that the air pollution to which we are most exposed in Serbia in Belgrade directly affects the increased number of asthmatics, high blood pressure and mental health. First of all, cognitive abilities and the onset of dementia.
New research from Imperial College London has brought worrying results when it comes to the direct impact of air on pregnant women and the growth and proper development of the fetus. If a pregnant woman lives in an above-average polluted city, there is a greater chance that the fetus will develop more slowly, as well as that the baby will have lung problems at birth, the BBC reports.
The authors of the research point out that until now comparisons have been made in the relationship between the harmful effects of air pollution and premature death.
"Our new research dealt with the wider impacts of pollution on chronic diseases and general human health. Research has shown that air pollution causes low sperm levels in men. During pregnancy, it has been established that it harms the development of the fetus, and can cause low birth weight and the worst - miscarriages", the authors of the Imperial College study pointed out.
The study also showed that the connection between pollution and the proper growth and development of lungs in children is much stronger than previously assumed. Therefore, it is to be expected that in the near future an increasing number of children will have asthma.
"Thanks to the new data, we can say that there is a strong connection between living in a polluted city and the occurrence of lung cancer, as well as dementia," they add from Imperial College London.
Belgraders are exposed to high levels of polluted air almost every day. About 7.000 people die in Serbia every year as a result of excessive pollution.
So far there are no indications that things will change, although there are certain ideas and steps. Thus, in the center of Belgrade, LIQUID3 devices were recently installed, which, according to the idea of the local scientists, should replace one adult tree or a 200-meter diameter lawn in its place. The creators of this startup project say that when they are already installing the machines, they can also plant trees that cannot be replaced by anything.
As for the current research from Imperial College London, it included evidence from 35.000 studies over the past 10 years. Authentic materials owned by the World Health Organization, the Royal College of Physicians, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer were used.
The goal of the research was to get a complete picture of the impact of life in a polluted city, that is, on a person's life - from birth to old age.
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