Texas A&M University's Health Science: Air Pollution's Impact on Birth Weight
March 06, 2021
March 06, 2021
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 6 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news:
For years we have known that air pollution can be harmful, and in some cases that harm begins before birth. A growing body of research shows that pollution consisting of small particles suspended in the air, known as particulate matter (PM) pollution, is associated with poor birth outcomes like low birth weight (birth weight of less than 5.5 pounds). These neg . . .
For years we have known that air pollution can be harmful, and in some cases that harm begins before birth. A growing body of research shows that pollution consisting of small particles suspended in the air, known as particulate matter (PM) pollution, is associated with poor birth outcomes like low birth weight (birth weight of less than 5.5 pounds). These neg . . .