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Higher air pollution could increase the risk of physical disabilities getting worse and reduce the chances of getting better, according to international researchers. The team looked at self-reported mobility and activity data for nearly 30,000 over-50's in the US between 2000 and 2016, and compared these with ambient measurements of pollution, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone at the participants' residential addresses preceding each survey. They found that higher concentrations of air pollutant particles and nitrogen dioxide were associated with a higher risk of transitioning from no physical function limitations towards disability, and a lower chance of reverting back to healthy physical function. The authors suggest that reducing air pollution may help delay and mitigate physical disability in aging adults.
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Air Pollution and the Progression of Physical Function Limitations and Disability in Aging Adults
About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that reducing air pollution levels may help to delay and mitigate physical disability in aging adults.
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