Air pollution linked to kidney disease risk

Lucas Santos APES Period 6

Dr. Al-Aly and some others studied particulate matter, which are tiny fragments produced by fossil fuel combustion and other industrial processes, which can be inhaled by humans. High levels of particulate matter 2.5 - meaning particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers across - are associated with heart disease, stroke, diabetes and a shorter life span. They investigated whether PM might harm the kidneys as well. They did this by looking at more than eight years worth of data on nearly 2.5 million military veterans.

I feel that this is an incredible finding. I think it is neat to see how we continue to research and discover new things. In this case it is a finding that can help save lives. Now that we know air pollution is linked to many diseases, we can act fast to find a solution to pollution. 

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  1. AnonymousOctober 11, 2017 at 4:44 AM

    I did something similar, and yes it is a great discovery because now we can find out why more of these diseases are occurring more often and how we can prevent more cases from happening.

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