Study Links Air Pollution to Premature Births in Southern California Women - ABC News: Air Pollution Tied to Premature Births
PHOTO: Exhaust flows out of the tailpipe of a vehicle in Miami, Florida.
Exhaust flows out of the tailpipe of a vehicle in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
By KIM CAROLLO (@kimcarollo)
Oct. 7, 2011
Pregnant women who live in areas with high levels of air pollution caused by heavy traffic could be at increased risk for premature births, according to a new study.
Researchers led by Michelle Wilhelm, an assistant professor in residence at the UCLA School of Public Health, found that Southern California women exposed to traffic-related air pollution had a 30 percent higher risk of pre-term birth.
Friday, October 7, 2011
WHO | Summary of Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals
WHO | Summary of Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals
Summary of Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals
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World Health Organization
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Number of pages: 50
Publication date: 2011
Languages: English
ISBN: 9789241501170
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Overview
This summary document explains that children are among the most vulnerable of the world's population and environmental factors can affect children's health quite differently from adults' health. It is a summary of Environmental Health Criteria 237.
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