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Exposure to air pollution linked to risk of kidney diseases: Study

It is known that breathing in air pollution can have detrimental health effects beyond the lungs

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Exposure to higher amounts of fine particulate matter was associated with a higher degree of albuminuria

Press Trust of Indiap Washington
Living in countries with higher levels of air pollution, such as India and China, may be associated with an increased risk of developing kidney diseases, a study suggests.

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US said the findings may be especially important for parts of the world with higher air pollution, like India and China, where fine particulate matter levels are 5 to 10 times higher than in the US.

It is known that breathing in air pollution can have detrimental health effects beyond the lungs, but few studies have shown how it impacts the kidneys, which

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