Published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology · View the paper (DOI)
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine and VA St. Louis Health Care System found that breathing dirty air may harm kidneys. The research analyzed data on nearly 2.5 million people over 8.5 years, concluding that high levels of particulate matter increase the risk of chronic kidney disease and failure.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Breathing dirty air may harm kidneys Washington University in St. Louis · Sep 21, 2017 · first to report
- Air pollution may have damaging effects on the kidneys American Society of Nephrology · Sep 21, 2017