{"id":14851,"date":"2017-11-10T04:12:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T04:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/smog-may-harm-your-bones-too\/"},"modified":"2017-11-10T04:12:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T04:12:14","slug":"smog-may-harm-your-bones-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/smog-may-harm-your-bones-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Smog May Harm Your Bones, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) \u2014 Exposure to air pollution can increase the risk for osteoporosis and broken bones in older adults, a new U.S. study suggests.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers analyzed data on 9.2 million Medicare enrollees in the Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic area who had been hospitalized for fractures from 2003 to 2010.  <\/p>\n<p>The investigators found that even a small increase in exposure to air pollution particulate matter called PM2.5 was associated with an increase in fractures among older adults. PM2.5 is the label for fine inhalable particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers also examined eight years of follow-up among 692 middle-aged, low-income adults in the Boston health survey.<\/p>\n<p>The findings showed that people who lived in areas with higher levels of PM2.5 and black carbon \u2014 a type of air pollution from vehicle exhaust \u2014  had lower levels of an important calcium and bone-related hormone, and greater decreases in bone mineral density than did those exposed to lower levels of the two pollutants.<\/p>\n<p>The study was published Nov.  9 in The Lancet Planetary Health.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Decades of careful research has documented the health risks of air pollution, from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases to cancer and impaired cognition [thinking skills], and now osteoporosis,&quot; said senior author Dr. Andrea Baccarelli. He chairs environmental health sciences at Columbia University&#039;s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Among the many benefits of clean air, our research suggests, are improved bone health and a way to prevent bone fractures,&quot;  he said in a school news release.<\/p>\n<p>While the study found an association between air pollution and bone problems, it did not prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship.<\/p>\n<p>More information<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bones.nih.gov\/health-info\/bone\/osteoporosis\/osteoporosis-ff\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">osteoporosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Let&#039;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.com\/healthday\/smog-may-harm-your-bones-too\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Original Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) \u2014 Exposure to air pollution can increase the risk for osteoporosis and broken bones in older adults, a new U.S. study suggests.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers analyzed data on 9.2 million Medicare enrollees in the Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic area who had been hospitalized for fractures from 2003 to 2010. <\/p>\n<p>The investigators found that even a small increase in exposure to air pollution particulate matter called PM2.5 was associated with an increase in fractures among older adults. PM2.5 is the label for fine inhalable particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers also examined eight years of follow-up among 692 middle-aged, low-income adults in the Boston health survey.<\/p>\n<p>The findings showed that people who lived in areas with higher levels of PM2.5 and black carbon \u2014 a type of air pollution from vehicle exhaust \u2014 had lower levels of an important calcium and bone-related hormone, and greater decreases in bone mineral density than did those exposed to lower levels of the two pollutants.<\/p>\n<p>The study was published Nov. 9 in The Lancet Planetary Health.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Decades of careful research has documented the health risks of air pollution, from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases to cancer and impaired cognition [thinking skills], and now osteoporosis,&#8221; said senior author Dr. Andrea Baccarelli. He chairs environmental health sciences at Columbia University&#039;s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Among the many benefits of clean air, our research suggests, are improved bone health and a way to prevent bone fractures,&#8221; he said in a school news release.<\/p>\n<p>While the study found an association between air pollution and bone problems, it did not prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship.<\/p>\n<p>More information<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has more on osteoporosis.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#039;s block ads! 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The investigators found that even a small increase in exposure to air pollution particulate matter called PM2.5 was associated with an increase in fractures among older adults. PM2.5 is the label for fine inhalable particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The researchers also examined eight years of follow-up among 692 middle-aged, low-income adults in the Boston health survey. The findings showed that people who lived in areas with higher levels of PM2.5 and black carbon \u2014 a type of air pollution from vehicle exhaust \u2014 had lower levels of an important calcium and bone-related hormone, and greater decreases in bone mineral density than did those exposed to lower levels of the two pollutants. The study was published Nov. 9 in The Lancet Planetary Health. &quot;Decades of careful research has documented the health risks of air pollution, from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases to cancer and impaired cognition , and now osteoporosis,&quot; said senior author Dr. Andrea Baccarelli. He chairs environmental health sciences at Columbia University&#039;s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. &quot;Among the many benefits of clean air, our research suggests, are improved bone health and a way to prevent bone fractures,&quot; he said in a school news release. While the study found an association between air pollution and bone problems, it did not prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship. More information The U.S. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has more on osteoporosis. Let&#039;s block ads! (Why?) 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He chairs environmental health sciences at Columbia University&#039;s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. &quot;Among the many benefits of clean air, our research suggests, are improved bone health and a way to prevent bone fractures,&quot; he said in a school news release. While the study found an association between air pollution and bone problems, it did not prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship. More information The U.S. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has more on osteoporosis. Let&#039;s block ads! (Why?) 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Researchers analyzed data on 9.2 million Medicare enrollees in the Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic area who had been hospitalized for fractures from 2003 to 2010. The investigators found that even a small increase in exposure to air pollution particulate matter called PM2.5 was associated with an increase in fractures among older adults. PM2.5 is the label for fine inhalable particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The researchers also examined eight years of follow-up among 692 middle-aged, low-income adults in the Boston health survey. The findings showed that people who lived in areas with higher levels of PM2.5 and black carbon \u2014 a type of air pollution from vehicle exhaust \u2014 had lower levels of an important calcium and bone-related hormone, and greater decreases in bone mineral density than did those exposed to lower levels of the two pollutants. The study was published Nov. 9 in The Lancet Planetary Health. \"Decades of careful research has documented the health risks of air pollution, from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases to cancer and impaired cognition , and now osteoporosis,\" said senior author Dr. Andrea Baccarelli. He chairs environmental health sciences at Columbia University&#039;s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. \"Among the many benefits of clean air, our research suggests, are improved bone health and a way to prevent bone fractures,\" he said in a school news release. While the study found an association between air pollution and bone problems, it did not prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship. More information The U.S. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has more on osteoporosis. Let&#039;s block ads! (Why?) 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