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Smog Increasing Risks Of Premature Births By 128%

First Posted: 07/31/09 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 02:30 PM ET

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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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FormerReaganite
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08:04 PM on 06/30/2009
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/
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RichZ
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08:22 AM on 07/02/2009
Nothing to do wih being obese then!
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SteveMI
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03:37 PM on 06/30/2009
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!
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