Smog linked to stillbirths, infant deaths and low birth weight

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Published on Sunday, December 16, 2001 in the Los Angeles Times

 

Air Pollution Harmful to Babies, Fetuses, Studies Say Smog is linked to

stillbirths, infant deaths and low birth weight

by Gary Polakovic

 

A growing body of research from around the world indicates that smog is

exacting a much greater toll than previously known on infants and unborn

babies. Scientists have long known that the extreme levels of air pollution

found in the developing world can harm babies, and that lesser pollution in

U.S. cities can sicken or kill the elderly and infirm. The new research

shows that the harmful effects of dirty air can extend even into the womb.

 

More than a dozen studies in the United States, Brazil, Europe, Mexico,

South Korea and Taiwan have linked smog to low birth weight, premature

births, stillbirths and infant deaths. In this country, the research has

documented ill effects on infants even in cities with modern pollution

controls, including Los Angeles. The findings have helped prompt California

officials to seek more stringent smog controls. " Smog can harm the health

of babies, " said Beate Ritz, an epidemiologist at UCLA's Center for

Occupational and Environmental Health. " This should make us pause.

 

Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times

 

 

 

 

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