Sunday, 26 May 2013

Respiratory Infection In Kids Linked To Prenatal Exposure To Traffic

Exposure to traffic during the prenatal period may lead to an increased risk of respiratory infections in young children by the age of 3, a new study shows. Lead author Mary Rice, MD, a pulmonary and critical care fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, said that their study extends previous findings by showing that proximity to a major roadway during the prenatal period is associated with increased risk of subsequent ...

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