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Urban areas may spur respiratory infection risk among young kids: Study
Updated On: 12 September, 2023 10:53 AM IST | London | IANS
The findings suggest that urban living is an independent risk factor for developing infections in early life when taking account of several related factors such as exposure to air pollution and starting day care
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Young children and babies growing up in urban areas suffer more from respiratory infections than those living in rural areas, according to two studies.
The study by a team at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark showed that children living in urban areas had an average of 17 respiratory infections like coughs and colds, before the age of three compared to an average of 15 infections in children living in rural areas.
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