Living near Salton Sea linked to reduced lung growth in children

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260403/Living-near-Salton-Sea-linked-to-reduced-lung-growth-in-children.aspx Children who live within 11 kilometers of the Salton Sea, a drying body of water with a high concentration of salts and contaminants in Imperial Valley, California, have slower lung function growth between ages 10 and 12 than children who live farther away. The impact is comparable to living within 500 meters of a freeway and could affect respiratory health into adulthood. The study, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, was just published in JAMA Network Open.