Air pollution takes a double toll on babies' brains

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 10:50 in Health & Medicine

A common pollutant in vehicle exhaust, power plant emissions and secondhand cigarette smoke can shrink white matter in fetal brains and cause further developmental damage during the toddler years, a new study suggests.

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