空气污染危害健康的6种不同寻常的方式
空气污染危害健康的6种不同寻常的方式
Air pollution is harmful to the environment and our bodies: There’s the risk of respiratory diseases, fatigue and headaches, anxiety, cardiovascular damage, harm to reproductive organs, damage to the liver, spleen, blood and even the nervous system, according to Active Sustainability.
空气污染对环境和我们的身体都是有害的:根据Active Sustainability的说法，存在呼吸系统疾病、疲劳和头痛、焦虑、心血管损伤、生殖器官损害、肝脏、脾脏、血液甚至神经系统受损的风险。
Several studies show that long-term exposure to air pollution can have lifelong health repercussions like dementia and autism. (Photo: testing/Shutterstock.com)
Lung damage may seem obvious, but there are also a number of ways pollution harms our health that aren't as well known.
肺损伤似乎是显而易见的，但污染对我们健康的危害也有许多不为人知的方式。
Pollution and intelligence
污染和智力
When we think of the toll air pollution takes on our health, we usually think about it in terms of its physical impact. But, studies have shown that this goes beyond physical health; our cognitive skills can be affected as well.
当我们想到空气污染给我们的健康带来的损失时，我们通常会想到它对身体的影响。但是，研究表明，这不仅限于身体健康;我们的认知能力也会受到影响。
Pollution and dementia
污染和痴呆
One study showed that people who live near major highways are more prone to developing Alzheimer's later in life. (Photo: Tom Wang/Shutterstock)
Researchers in the United Kingdom discovered that air pollution can potentially raise dementia risks by 40%, according to a study published in the BMJ Open.
根据发表在《英国医学杂志》上的一项研究，英国的研究人员发现，空气污染可能会将患痴呆症的风险提高40%。
Pollution, mortality rates and mental disorders
污染、死亡率和精神障碍
A thick blanket of smog covers Manila. (Photo: Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images)
A study conducted by Hong King Polytechnic University, revealed that those with mental and behavioral disorders have a higher chance of dying on days when air pollution reaches extreme heights, The Guardian reports. The research was published in Environmental International.
据英国《卫报》报道，香港理工大学的一项研究显示，在空气污染达到极端程度的日子里，患有精神和行为障碍的人死亡的几率更高。这项研究发表在《国际环境》杂志上。
Pollution and mental illness in children and adolescents
污染和儿童和青少年的精神疾病
Children may be more prone to psychiatric disorders than adults from exposure to air pollution. (Photo: Soloviova Liudmyla/Shutterstock)
Researchers looked at the medical records of 500,000 Swedes under the age of 18 and found that more children and adolescents living in areas where air pollution was higher were prescribed drugs such as anti-psychotics and sedatives for various psychiatric disorders.
研究人员查看了50万名18岁以下瑞典人的医疗记录，发现生活在空气污染更严重地区的儿童和青少年中，有更多的人服用了抗精神病药物和镇静剂等治疗各种精神疾病的药物。
Pollution and autism in children
污染和儿童自闭症
A child could be twice as likely to develop autism if he is born to a mother exposed to high levels of particulate matter during her pregnancy — especially during the third trimester of the pregnancy.
如果母亲在怀孕期间暴露于高水平的颗粒物中，尤其是在妊娠晚期，孩子患自闭症的几率可能会增加一倍。
Pollution and the development of babies' brains
污染和婴儿大脑的发育
Air pollution can even affects a baby's brain development as particulates enter the baby's bloodstream and travels to the brain. (Photo: Oksana Kuzmina/Shutterstock)
In 2017, UNICEF published a report which found that 17 million babies under the age of 1 living in South Asia are breathing in toxic air, which can cause a hindrance to their brain development, reports India Today.
据《今日印度》报道，2017年，联合国儿童基金会发布的一份报告发现，生活在南亚的1700万名1岁以下儿童呼吸有毒空气，这可能会阻碍他们的大脑发育。
