Ambient Air Pollution, Greenness and Frailty in an Elder Asian Population: A Multi-Center Study with Long-Term Exposure.

Ping Shih, Shu-Chun Chuang, Chao Agnes Hsiung, Chi-Hsien Chen, I-Chien Wu, Chu-Chih Chen, Shao-Yuan Chuang, Yuan-Ting Hsu, Chih-Da Wu, Shih-Chun Pan, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Yue Leon Guo

Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University (NTU) and NTU Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. · pubmed

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Abstract

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to adverse health outcomes in older adults; however, its association with frailty, particularly the potential protective role of environmental factors such as greenness, remains insufficiently investigated.

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Research summary

The paper claims that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with frailty in older adults, with potential protective effects from greenness. This research addresses environmental factors that may influence aging and frailty, which are relevant to longevity studies.

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