The scientific literature.is clearly pointing toward a negative effect of chronic pollution exposure on bone health, says expert. New study is the first to show a specific effect in postmenopausal women.
Chronic exposure to particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or larger in size at concentrations above 25 micrograms per cubic meter raised the likelihood of osteoporosis by 18%-22% in a 7-year longitudinal study.
There is a “direct correlation” between microscopic particles found in air pollution and increased incidence of osteoporosis and autoimmune disease in a cohort of individuals in Italy, according to a presenter at the EULAR 2022 Congress.“It is estimated that some 3.5 million people die per year simply because of air pollution,” Hendrik Schulze-Koops, MD, of the division of
The presentation of two abstracts by Dr Giovanni Adami at the 2022 EULAR Congress noted the problem of environmental exposures as well as their role in disease development.
Increased air pollution has been linked with rise in risk of autoimmune diseases, according to a twin study.Two abstracts presented by Dr Giovanni Adami at the 2022 EULAR Congress looked at the issue of environmental exposures and their role in .