50 years ago, air pollution was linked to more reports of animal bites

What pollution does to you — Science News, March 31, 1973Scientists described the results of their attempts to correlate pollution levels with various complaints of patients…. As expected, when smog increased, so did incidence of eye irritation, pulmonary disorders and nosebleeds…. Finally, for reasons not yet understood, more patients complained of animal bites on days when the air contained more suspended particulate matter.

UpdateThe harms of air pollution go beyond irritated eyes, lungs and noses. Researchers have linked exposure to dirty air with an increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, and dementia (SN: 9/19/17), and have found associations with violent behavior.

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Air pollution appears to lead to more aggressive behavior in other animals too. For example, the risk of dogs biting people goes up on smoggy days, an analysis of nearly 70,000 U.S. cases found. More bites occurred with increasing ground-level ozone, which occurs when pollutants chemically react in sunlight (SN: 12/8/21), scientists reported in December on the preprint server Research Square. The dogs’ aggression may be due to a stress response or brain impacts from the ozone exposure, the researchers suggest.

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