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Researchers say the detrimental impact of a toxic atmosphere is similar to that of lead exposure.
Pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and small carbon particles, called PM2.5, are spewed out by engines, industry, wood-burning stoves and farming.
These chemicals are increasingly being linked to health concerns such as asthma, an inhibited immune system and decreased lung damage, with around 36,000 deaths in England every year linked to air pollution.
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Children who grow up in areas with high levels of air pollution are more likely to suffer mental health issues as adults, a study has found (stock)
THE number of therapy sessions for mental health delivered to children in Warrington has soared since the start of the pandemic, new figures reveal. Data from NHS England shows that 12,640 mental health treatment sessions were delivered to under 18s by NHS services in the Warrington CCG area between April last year and January this year. This is 19.9 per cent more than in the same period 12 months before. It reflects the trend across England, where the number of sessions delivered increased by 16.1 per cent to around 4million. This has prompted the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) to warn that children and young people are at risk of lifelong mental illness due to the mental health crisis triggered by the pandemic.
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And, after counting up the votes, the pick of this week is an absurd ad by Filipino bakery chain Julie’s Bakeshop. When a young man decides to ’auntie shame’ two ladies at the gym, a baker turns him into a pandesal – a bread roll that is popular in the Philippines.
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