Nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are identified as key culprits damaging children's developing eyes.
Younger children are most vulnerable, indicating a critical window for intervention.
Reducing these pollutants by just 20% could lead to measurable improvements in vision.
Recommended actions include installing air purifiers in schools and creating traffic-free zones.
Our world is increasingly saturated with invisible chemical threats, from the formaldehyde in our curtains to the chlorine in our tap water. Now, a new danger is coming into focus for our most vulnerable population: children. A groundbreaking study has uncovered a direct link between the very air children breathe and a rising epidemic of nearsightedness, suggesting that the environmental assault on human health now includes permanent damage to eyesight. This research, conducted in China and involving 30,000 schoolchildren, delivers a strong warning that air pollution is not just a respiratory hazard but a direct threat to visual development....<<<Read More>>>...