More kids in A&E due to smog

(ANSA) - Rome, February 2 - The number of children of pediatric age seeking emergency hospital treatment for respiratory problems has increased by 25% in the last two months due to high levels of air pollution particularly in big cities, the president of the Italian Society of Pediatricians said Tuesday.
    "These are cases of hyper-reactivity of the mucous membranes to air pollutants, which can also lead to respiratory emergencies," Giovanni Corsello said. "The number of cases is increasing, precisely in relation to the smog emergency in many Italian cities," he added.