Two new studies of road air pollution in London find detrimental effects on over-60s and unborn babies

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By mmillikinDec 6, 2017, 6:45 am233 pts
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in adults over 60, according to new research led by Imperial College London and Duke University. These findings, published in as open-access paper in The Lancet, show that short term exposure to air…

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