Air Pollution Puts Health of Unborn Babies at Risk, Study Shows

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By Lorraine ChowDec 6, 2017, 2:00 pm312 pts
We already know that air pollution is bad for our lungs, but a new study shows that air pollution can even harm a baby that hasn't left the womb. Researchers at Imperial College London have found an association between exposure to road traffic pollution and an increased risk of low birth weights at term. A low…

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