Even low levels of air pollution appear to affect children's lung health

(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) According to new research led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center pulmonologist and critical care physician Mary B. Rice, M.D., M.P.H., improved air quality in US cities since the 1990s may not be enough to ensure normal lung function in children. The findings were recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care, a journal of the American Thoracic Society.