Contaminant particles increase hospital admissions for children with respiratory illnesses

(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) Particles of less than 2.5 microns emitted by vehicles have negative repercussions for bronchiolitis, pneumonia, asthma and bronchitis in children. Should their concentrations be reduced to the levels recommended by the WHO, hospital admissions of children with these illnesses would decrease, amounting to a daily saving of 200 euros, according to calculations by researchers from the University of Seville for that city.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news