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Columbia University
Maternal exposure to environmental pollutants affects fetal development
June 23rd, 2004
Pollution levels in New York City have adverse effects on fetal development, report Columbia University scientists. According to their study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, "Inner-city minority populations are high-risk groups for adverse birth outcomes and also are more likely to be exposed to environmental contaminants, including environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found in urban air. "In a sample of nonsmoking African American and Dominican women, we evaluated the effects on birth outcomes of prenatal exposure to ETS, using questionnaire data and plasma...
Source: elder law weekly (2004-06-23)
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