Cannabis Indica

Authors
Heather L Brumberg, Catherine J Karr, Aparna Bole, Samantha Ahdoot, Sophie J Balk, Aaron S Bernstein, Lori G Byron, Philip J Landrigan, Steven M Marcus, Abby L Nerlinger, Susan E Pacheco, Alan D Woolf, Lauren Zajac, Carl R Baum, Carla C Campbell, Jennifer A Sample, Adam J Spanier, Leonardo Trasande
Publication date
2021/6/1
Journal
Pediatrics
Volume
147
Issue
6
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Description
Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic, coal-fired power plants, hydraulic fracturing, agricultural production, and forest fires. It consists of primary pollutants generated by combustion and secondary pollutants formed in the atmosphere from precursor gases. Air pollution causes and exacerbates climate change, and climate change worsens health effects of air pollution. Infants and children are uniquely sensitive to air pollution, because their organs are developing and they have higher air per body weight intake. Health effects linked to air pollution include not only exacerbations of respiratory diseases but also reduced lung function development and increased asthma incidence. Additional outcomes of concern include preterm birth, low birth weight, neurodevelopmental disorders, IQ loss, pediatric cancers, and increased risks for adult chronic diseases. These effects are mediated by …
Total citations
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Scholar articles
HL Brumberg, CJ Karr, A Bole, S Ahdoot, SJ Balk… - Pediatrics, 2021

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