Children's cognitive ability can be affected by mother's exposure to urban air pollutants

A European study shows that prenatal exposure to pollutants can adversely affect children's cognitive development at age 5, confirming previous findings from New York City. Researchers report that children exposed to high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Krakow, Poland had a significant reduction in scores on a standardized test of reasoning ability and intelligence at age 5.

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