Pollution Is Linked to Fetal Harm
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Exposure to air pollution, even in the womb, may be linked to genetic changes associated with an increased risk of cancer, researchers said.
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Air fresheners and aerosols can damage of the health of babies and their mothers, warn researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Kids who live in neighborhoods with heavy traffic pollution have lower IQs and score worse on other tests of intelligence and memory than children who breathe cleaner air, a new study shows.
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Problems during pregnancy could be an indicator a baby will be at a higher risk of cot death, scientists suggest.
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Prenatal care, which includes not only professional health care services but also a healthy lifestyle, is a key factor in preventing birth problems.
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A study produces evidence of a link between exposure to pesticides and a raised risk of Parkinson's disease.
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You may have seen news stories this week complaining that women seeking abortions in Mississippi are told that abortion increases the risk of breast cancerâeven
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Scientists have long known that air pollution is a serious health hazard that increases the risk of premature death. But a new study may come as a shock.
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Living near a hazardous waste  site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,  seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory  infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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Cold snaps and air pollution can trigger heart deaths, and breathing dirty air day in and day out may help heart disease develop in the first place, researchers said on Sunday.
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Researchers reported a link yesterday between long-term air pollution and the early stages of artery disease in people long before they showed obvious symptoms.
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A comprehensive study finds that abortion and miscarriage lead to low birth weight and preterm birth. But is 40-year old data still relevant today?
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Pesticides and other environmental pollution may affect unborn children - and play a role in the rising rates of childhood leukaemia, new research suggested tonight.
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A study by a Seattle-based environmental group found traces of a toxic flame retardant in the breast milk of 40 women tested in the Northwest.
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Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests.
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Consuming a low-cholesterol,  low-fat diet during pregnancy seems to have a beneficial effect  on blood flow in the fetus, Norwegian researchers report.
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Pregnant women who are exposed  to second-hand smoke may be at heightened risk for suffering  miscarriages, according to research from Sweden.