Prenatal and early life exposures to ambient air pollution and development
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A recent article found that children who live near major roads are more likely to experience developmental delays and score lower on communication tests. Researchers looked at prenatal and early childhood exposure to PM2.5 and ozone in more than 5,000 kids living in New York state. Children that lived less than 0.3 miles from a major road were twice as likely to fail a communication test compared to children living more than a half mile away.
Modified on April 07, 2021