Could Air Pollution Help Cause ADHD? New Research Suggests Link

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

A study made in New York City, followed 233 nonsmoking African-American and Dominican women and their children.

The study reported that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons –PAHs- in air which is caused for burning carbon-based things, affect directly in the diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children around 9 years old. 

The research suggests that women and their children with PAHs in their placenta and umbilical cord at birth were 5 more times likely to acquired ADHD later.

11 percent of U.S. children have been diagnosed with ADHD, with increasing possibilities. The traffic and residential heating are mainly local sources of PAHs.

Opinion

Is very sad to know how we ourselves had damaged our planet unaware of the harm we do.

On the other hand is good to know that organizations are investing time and resources searching the causes and consequences of air-pollution in people and more important in children. 

However, we must be warning to this phenomenon because is too harming for our health and if we can help to decrease the levels of air-pollution in our own cities that will be a great input to the world health.

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Fox, Maggie. November 5th 2014. 2.00 pm. Could air pollution help cause ADHD? New research suggest link. NBC News. Taken from http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/could-air-pollution-help-cause-adhd-new-research-suggests-link-n242121