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Air Pollution Tied to Breathing Problems in Sleep
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/health_news_detail.asp?health_d...
"They found that incidents of sleep apnea and low levels of oxygen during sleep went up as the temperature rose during all seasons of the year. Sleep-disordered breathing also rose during the summer as air pollution worsened."
I've noticed some difficulty with breathing and increased headache when the pollution level is high. It makes sense to me that breathing while asleep would be affected also. Note also, the reference to heart disease and stroke in the article.
Also of interest for those with complex or central apnea:
"Particles of pollution "may influence sleep through effects on the central nervous system, as well as the upper airways," wrote co-author Antonella Zanobetti in a news release, noting that the exact mechanism is unclear. "These new data suggest that reduction in air pollution exposure might decrease the severity of such sleep disruptions."
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Permalink Reply by Kath Hope www.hope2Sleep.co.uk on
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This is very interesting, as I was speaking to someone yesterday who announced that he thought all people on CPAP etc., would benefit from some oxygen in their PAP's as well. This makes sense, due to air pollution and the fact that us PAPers have lower SATS. What do others think about this?
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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well it is i mean it is not
it is a mixed bag
and it is to do with insulation of our homes in this day and age with super insulation and the fabric of the house does not breath and the same applies to cars or auto
a way around this is to open windows wide at the begining of the day for say five to ten minutes and do the same when you retire at night this is the same as alergies and the same remidies applied
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