2024 Study Reveals Possible Link Between Severe Menopause Side Effects and Exposure to Air Pollution

Prolonged exposure to air pollution could impact hormone levels during menopause, potentially exacerbating symptoms like hot flashes and sleep disturbances, according to a long-term study.


Riverdale, Aug. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Menopause signals a major shift in women's lives, accompanied by various physical and emotional changes and heightened susceptibility to injuries and illnesses. Numerous factors can impact the initiation and intensity of menopausal symptoms. Prolonged exposure to air pollution could impact hormone levels during menopause, potentially exacerbating symptoms like hot flashes and sleep disturbances, according to a long-term study published in 2024

In a new resource, air quality experts from Camfil elucidate the study's findings and implications, offering insights on safeguarding women from potential adverse effects of air pollution during this pivotal life stage.

“Most of the existing scientific literature on the impact of air quality on reproductive health focuses on women of reproductive age and is often limited to women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF),” says Camfil’s Manager of Marketing and Technical Materials, Mark Davidson, “The findings of this study add important insight into the pervasive nature of the effects of air pollution across the lifespan and provide future directions for research.”

The article includes the following topics:

  • The basics of the menopausal transition
  • The link between air pollution exposure and symptoms of menopause
  • How to reduce air pollution exposure by improving indoor air quality

Read more about the link between air pollution exposure and menopause symptoms here.

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For more than half a century, Camfil has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. We firmly believe that the best solutions for our customers are the best solutions for our planet, too. That’s why every step of the way – from design to delivery and across the product life cycle – we consider the impact of what we do on people and on the world around us. Through a fresh approach to problem-solving, innovative design, precise process control, and a strong customer focus we aim to conserve more, use less, and find better ways – so we can all breathe easier.

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