Air pollution appears to contribute independently to bone damage in postmenopausal women, new data suggest. womenshealth
that showed acute exposure to high levels of pollutants could actually cause fractures.
"However, it might be acceptable to say that patients at risk of osteoporosis, such as older women or those with prior bone fractures, should avoid chronic exposure to air pollution, perhaps using masks when walking in traffic or using air filters for indoor ventilation." With geocoded address data used to estimate particulate matter concentrations, mean levels of particulate matter of 10 µm or less , nitrogen oxide , nitrogen dioxide , and sulfur dioxide over 1, 3, and 5 years were all negatively associated with whole-body, total hip, femoral neck, and lumbar spine BMD.. For example, lumbar spine BMD decreased by 0.
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