Air pollution may be harming children’s eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision - especially in younger children, a new study reveals.
Air pollution may be harming children’s eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision - especially in younger children, a new study reveals.
Researchers have discovered that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants - specifically nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) - is associated with how well children can see without glasses.
Their findings suggest that reducing exposure to these pollutants could help slow the progression of myopia or short-sightedness - when distant objects appear blurry. The condition is becoming more common in children, especially in East Asia.
Read more at: University of Birmingham
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