Study Links Air Pollution, Urban Development and Lack of Green Spaces to Asthma

One in ten asthma cases can be avoided with a better urban environment

The combination of air pollution, dense urban development and limited green spaces increases the risk of asthma in both children and adults.

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Study links air pollution, urban development and lack of green spaces to asthma

The combination of air pollution, dense urban development and limited green spaces increases the risk of asthma in both children and adults.

1 in 10 asthma cases can be avoided with a better urban environment, large-scale study finds

The combination of air pollution, dense urban development and limited green spaces increases the risk of asthma in both children and adults. This is shown by a new study conducted as part of a major EU collaboration led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet. The findings have been published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe.

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