Air pollution lowers Vitamin D — PM 2.5 global map, India is the worst. HEPA
How PM 2.5 from air pollution and wildfires decreases Vitamin D
1) Reduces the amount UVB available at ground level in noonday sun
2) Reduces the amount of time a person wants to be outdoors
3) PM 2.5 ==> Inflammation ==> Vitamin D is consumed
Global map of average PM 2.5
Top 20 Polluted cities: India, etc.
Indoor air pollution can spike to 100X that of outdoor pollution: Cooking, Smoking, Incense, Candles, etc,
HEPA filters: Founder of VitaminDWiki has 5 HEPA filters in his house
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Related in VitaminDWiki
- Air pollution decreases the amount of vitamin D from the sun (Mendelian analysis this time)
- More air pollution, less vitamin D (Korea PM 2.5 in this case)
- Air pollution, toxins, heavy metals and smoking each result in lower Vitamin D levels
- Higher air pollution associated with 7 ng lower vitamin D levels
Smoking associated with 9 ng less vitamin D age 40-50 - Air Pollution reduces Vitamin D production - many studies
- 20+ chronic stressors result in poor health (most are fought by Vitamin D)
Air pollution is associated with millions of premature deaths annually - 1.4 X more likely to be Vitamin D deficient if high PM2.5 (why: indoors, less UV, inflammation)
- Most air pollutions reduce Vitamin D (PM2.5 is worst)
Impairs Health
- Parkinson's Disease 25 percent more likely if air pollution (likely lower Vitamin D)
- Life expectancy reduced about 2 years by low Vitamin D or average air pollution
- Increased Vitamin D might decrease air pollution health problems (Pregnant women in India in this case)
- PM2.5 pollution associated with 9 types of deaths)
- Does Less Sun mean More Disease Video by VitaminDWiki
Restoring Vitamin D is essential if smoke or poor air quality
- If smoke, try Vitamin D - reduce damage or help quit
- One pill every two weeks gives you all the vitamin D most adults need
- Avoiding the sun may be as bad as smoking - many studies
- Smoking depression, etc. reduced by Vitamin D (bi-weekly, 50,000 IU) - RCT
- More Vitamin D needed: Obese, Diabetic, MS, CF, Smoker, etc.