Oct. 20, 1999, Reuters Health Information Air Pollution Increases Risk of Infant Death

NEW YORK -- Infants exposed to polluted air are at greater risk of dying from respiratory problems during the first year of life, according to study results reported in the November issue of Epidemiology. Dr. Martin Bobak of University College London and Dr. David Leon of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK quantified exposure to air pollution for almost 3,000 babies in ..................

SOURCE: Epidemiology 1999;10:661-662, 666-670.

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