"One in 10 babies in the United States is
born prematurely,
before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm birth is the leading cause of
death for children under five and is linked to numerous health problems
that persist throughout life. Many factors can contribute to preterm
birth but air pollution -- particularly fine
particulate pollution -- is increasingly being linked to the incidence of premature birth in the US and elsewhere around the world. According to
a study published this week in Environmental Health Perspectives."
Read the story in
Truth-Out then check out the
Environment Health Perspectives report
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