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Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts.

  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    A new study has said that air pollution can increase the risk and severity of obstructive sleep apnea.
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  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    It is a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. The condition affects 18 million people just in the US.
  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    As per the research, exposure to persistently high levels of air pollution can cause systemic inflammation.
  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    It also causes oxidative stress, potentially leading to or worsening upper airway dysfunction during sleep.
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  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    For the study, experts carried out a systemic review and meta-analysis of 12 studies.
  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    They found that air pollutants, especially NO2, might play a role in worsening sleep apnea risk and severity.
  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    NO2 is part of a group of gaseous air pollutants produced because of road traffic and other fossil fuel combustion processes.
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  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    The researchers said that this discovery has significant implications for clinical practice.
  • Study Says Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea
    Sleep apnea also leads to several health complications, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension and impaired cognitive function.
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