Stage:
Lung
development:
Air pollution
risks:
Newborn
0—2 mos
Infant/ToddIer
2 mos-2 yrs
Young Child
School-Age Child
Adolescent
Alveolar development
High respiratory rate
Respiratory death
Respiratory
Symptoms
and illnesses*
Increasing lung volume
Chronic cough and bronchitis
Reduced lung function
Wheezing and asthma attacks
Respiratory-related school absences
•Air pollution exposure has also been more recently linked to respiratory symptoms and illnesses in early life including cough, bronchitis,
wheeze and ear infections
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