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  If air pollution doesn’t kill you, it could leave you blind, alarming new study

  Posted by Nigel on 26 January 2021 at 4:09 pm

  A new study has reinforced the link between the increased risk of irreversible sight loss and prolonged exposure to certain kinds of air pollution, in worrying news for heavily industrialized nations around the world.

  The research, published Tuesday in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, used data from more than 115,000 participants who all reported no eye problems at the beginning of the study period in 2006.

  While previous research has drawn a link between air pollution and glaucoma, as well as cataracts, this latest paper examined the link between pollution particles suspended in the air and the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

  The high blood flow to and from the eyes is suspected of making the organs much more vulnerable to damage inflicted by tiny particles in the air, with a growing body of research and evidence suggesting air pollution is greatly diminishing humanity’s vision over time.

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