Study links outdoor air pollution with millions of preterm births

Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 13:31 in Health & Medicine

Outdoor air pollution has been linked to 2.7 million preterm births per year, a major study has concluded. When a baby is born preterm (at less than 37 weeks of gestation), there is an increased risk of death or long-term physical and neurological disabilities.

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