Please help me to find out the recent clinical studies on effect of Pollution on human body and various body systems.Also what parameters/ scoring pattern can be applied in research.
Effects of short-term exposure to particulate matter air pollution on cognitive performance
- M. A. Shehab & F. D. Pope
- Article Open Access Published: 03 June 2019
This is the first study to directly investigate the effect of PM exposure upon short-term cognitive performance in healthy adults. The results from the MMSE tests, which is a global assessment of an individual’s cognitive functioning, in both experiments show that short term cognitive decline occurs when a cohort is exposed to candle burning or commuting next to a major road. The decline in the measured T-scores, which are normalized for age and educational level, suggests that average cognitive ability of the cohorts, from both experiments, diminished from “average” to “low average” under the high PM exposure conditions.
Decline in cognitive function can affect memory and attention, which can result in forgetfulness, inability to recall, and difficulty in decision making. Cognitive decline is also closely linked to poorer mental health.
The content of silica in the lungs and heavy metals in the blood, such as Pb, Hg and As.
I would suggest you to read the chapter that I wrote on this topic for the book: Air Pollution: Sources, Prevention and Health Effects.
Zappulla D. The CO2 Hypothesis -- The Stress of Global Warming on Human Health: pH Homeostasis, the Linkage between Breathing and Feeding via CO2 Economy. In Sethi R. Ed. Air Pollution: Sources, Prevention and Health Effects. Hauppauge, N.Y: Nova Science, 2013
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