Environment

[anonymous]

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has heard anything regarding your environment and how it affects people with CF. I know that my daughter shouldn't be near people smoking, and we try and keep the house dusted as much as possible. I am looking more for information on the area we live in. We are near a train, airport and highway and I wonder if this will have any affects. I've heard there is no proof that this has any affect on cf patients but I can't see how it wouldn't.Thanks,Heather

 

[anonymous]

Heather:The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funded such a research project. The following is an article published on the subject titled: Air Pollution effects Cystic Fibrosis Sufferers.......found athttp://www.news-medical.net/view_article.asp?id=196If you would like to review the scientific study, then enter www.pubmed.com and under the search engine enter:Goss C, hit enterlook for the title : Effects of ambient air pollution on pulmonary exacerbations and lung function in cystic fibrosisThis published article can also be found at the medical journal "American Journal Respiratory Critical Care Medicine 2004 Apr 1; 169(7): 816-21. Epub 2004 Jan 12.

 

[anonymous]

Thank you very much!! I never expected such an extensive reply. I will look into it and appreciate your reply.