Diesel exhaust associated with lethargy in offspring

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 11:28 in Health & Medicine

Breathing diesel exhaust during pregnancy is associated with sluggishness in offspring. Researchers studied the effects of pollution exposure in mice, finding that the offspring of mothers who breathed diesel fumes while pregnant were less likely to show spontaneous movement.

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