Friday 27 September 2019

Children living in most polluted parts of country have 50 per cent chance of dying early

Children living in most polluted parts of country have 50 per cent chance of dying early Air pollution may significantly increase the risk of babies dying in their first year of life, a major study has found.

Researchers tracked nearly eight million infants born in England and Wales between 2001 and 2012.

They found babies in the most polluted areas had a 30 to 50 per cent greater risk of dying by any cause by the age of one. The Daily Mail

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