HANNAH HOAG

science journalist & editor

Tag: particulate matter

  • Air pollution delivers smaller babies

    Air pollution delivers smaller babies

    Study of 3 million infants suggests connection between inhaled particles and birth weight. Pregnant women who have been exposed to higher levels of some types of air pollution are slightly more likely to give birth to underweight babies, a large international study has found. The results are published online today inEnvironmental Health Perspectives1. Low birth…