Air pollution 'leaves children prone to high blood pressure'

Air pollution 'leaves children prone to high blood pressure' Air pollution could raise children's risk of developing high blood pressure in later life, especially if they are overweight.

Children should be encouraged to walk home from school along quieter roads, while schools should shield playgrounds with trees to absorb pollution, experts warn.

Researchers led by King's College London analysed eight studies involving around 15,000 children aged 10 to 19. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Association of Ambient Air Pollution with Blood Pressure in Adolescence: A Systematic-review and Meta-analysis (abstract) Current Problems in Cardiology
• Long-term exposure to air pollution puts teenagers at risk of heart disease King's College London