May 2019

Principal air pollutants and their effects on athletes’ health and performance: A critical review

The aim of this review was to assess the health effects of the criteria air pollutants: Sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon oxides (COX), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter (PM) and ozone (O3) together with photochemical smog and global warming in relation to exercise with particular focus on athletes. In this review, respiratory and cardiovascular health impacts of the specified principal air pollutants have been...

Author(s): Gashaw Tesema Tsegaw and Yitayal Addis Alemayehu