University of Montreal
Mothers from affluent neighborhoods near highways increase odds of low weight babies by 81 percent
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 14th, 2008
Living near city expressways is associated with adverse birth effects on expectant mothers and their newborns, according to a novel study with global implications. In the August edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, scientists from the Universite de Montreal and the University of South Australia reveal that women living closest to expressways are more vulnerable to highway pollution – especially affluent mothers.
"We found a disproportionately high association between living close to a highway and birth complications among affluent mothers," said the study's lead author, Dr. Melissa Genereux, who completed the research at the Universite de...
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