London: Scientists know that air pollution can cause serious health problems like cancer, but a new study has found that it can also have negative effects on blood pressure in young people.
In this study, conducted under the guidance of King’s College London, researchers measured the blood pressure of 3,284 young people living in London and the amount of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter (particles in traffic smoke) in the air around them. Tried to know the relationship between.
The data was collected as part of the ‘Determinants of Adolescent Social Well-being and Health (DASH)’ study. The purpose of this research is to observe the well-being of London school children of different nationalities over time.
The participants in the study were from 51 different secondary schools in London and the majority were from ethnic minority backgrounds. The students were selected between 2004-2003 and 2006-2005 and their blood pressure, height and weight were measured.
Each participant in the study completed a questionnaire detailing nationality, area of residence and socio-economic status. Nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter concentrations over the relevant period were obtained from annual models of pollution levels in London. Obtained.
The analysis found that higher exposure to nitrogen dioxide in the young was associated with lower blood pressure. The study also found that higher exposure to particulate matter was associated with higher blood pressure.
The study also found a stronger correlation between these two factors in girls than in boys.
The research was published in the journal PLOS One.
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