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Study links air pollution and traffic with low birthweight
2013-10-15 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Babies born to mothers who live in areas with air pollution and dense traffic are more likely to have a low birthweight and smaller head circumference, according to a large European study. The researchers, who included a team from the UK, found that babies were smaller even in areas with relatively low levels of air pollution, well below the limits considered acceptable in European Union guidance. For every increase of 5 micrograms per cubic metre in exposure to fine particulate matter during...
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