Air pollution leads to millions of ER visits for asthma attacks worldwide

(George Washington University) Nine to 33 million visits to the emergency room (ER) for asthma worldwide may be triggered by breathing in air polluted by ozone or fine particulate matter -- pollutants that can enter the lung's deep airways, according to a study published today.

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