Older adults who breathe in very small particles from air pollution for even a day or two are more likely to be hospitalized for many diseases, a recent U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined particles called PM2.5, a mixture of solid particles and liquid. The particles are too small for the eye to see; each one is about three percent of the size of a human hair or smaller. PM2.5 can include dust, dirt, soot, and smoke. The researchers confirmed earlier links between short-term exposure to PM2.5 and a higher risk of hospitalization and death from some diseases. Those include heart and lung diseases, diabetes, and blood flow blockages in the legs.
Title: Air Pollution Tied to Hospital Visits for Older Adults
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each one is about three percent of the size of a human hair or smaller.</span> <span data-start-time='37063' data-end-time='45333'>PM2.5 can include dust, dirt, soot, and smoke.</span> <span data-start-time='45333' data-end-time='60438'>The researchers confirmed earlier links between short-term exposure to PM2.5 and a higher risk of hospitalization and death from some diseases.</span> <span data-start-time='60438' data-end-time='69875'> Those include heart and lung diseases, diabetes, and blood flow blockages in the legs.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/B.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=17231 data-hint-location='60438' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/what_disease_is_not_caused_by_exposure_to_air_pollution.wav'>What disease is NOT caused by exposure to air pollution?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='arthritis'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/heart_and_lung_disease.wav'><span>heart and lung disease</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/diabetes.wav'><span>diabetes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/arthritis.wav'><span>arthritis</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/blood_flow_blockages_in_the_legs.wav'><span>blood flow blockages in the legs</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=17230 data-hint-location='37063' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/what_is_soot.wav'>What is soot?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='black powder that is formed when something is burned'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/dirt_from_a_plowed_field.wav'><span>dirt from a plowed field</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/electrons.wav'><span>electrons</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/black_powder_that_is_formed_when_something_is_burned.wav'><span>black powder that is formed when something is burned</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/a_filament_on_a_match.wav'><span>a filament on a match</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=17232 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/older_adults_who_breathe_in_very_small_particles_from_air_pollution_are_more_likely_to_be__blank_.wav'>Older adults who breathe in very small particles from air pollution are more likely to be <span class='blank'>hospitalized </span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='hospitalized '><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/healthy.wav'><span>healthy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/hospitalized_.wav'><span>hospitalized </span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/highly_educated.wav'><span>highly educated</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5024/grandparents.wav'><span>grandparents</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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