Exposure To Air Pollution Before Birth May Shorten Lives

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Mon, 10/16/2017 - 8:00am

Pollution affects us even in the womb: Women who are exposed to air pollution during pregnancy have babies with shorter telomeres (a genetic biomarker), a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics found.

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