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Smog Increasing Risks Of Premature Births By 128%

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First Posted: 06-30-09 01:35 PM   |   Updated: 07-31-09 05:12 AM

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A comparison of medical records from 81,186 single child births to air pollution levels in the area revealed that high pollution exposure raised the risk of a severely premature birth by 128 percent."

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A comparison of medical records from 81,186 single child births to air pollution levels in the area revealed that high pollution exposure raised the risk of a severely premature birth by 128 percent."...
A comparison of medical records from 81,186 single child births to air pollution levels in the area revealed that high pollution exposure raised the risk of a severely premature birth by 128 percent."...
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City smog may also be a reason for higher African-American rates of heart disease. (Black people tend to mostly live in large cities)

Inhaling a Heart Attack: How Air Pollution Can Cause Heart Disease
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/550304/

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:04 PM on 06/30/2009
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Nothing to do wih being obese then!

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Smog is Increasing Risks of Premature Births by 128%

Wow, this is very interesting, if higher rates of premature birth in inner cities are entirely attributable to smog;

This reveals the startling fact that doing crack while pregnant at 14 is harmless to your baby!

Who knew? Every day is a school day!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:37 PM on 06/30/2009
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