Northampton: Air quality warning at hospital's maternity unit

Northampton: Air quality warning at hospital's maternity unit Pollution levels near a town's maternity unit are regularly exceeding safe limits, campaigners have warned.

Dr Scott Mabbutt, an obstetrics registrar at Northampton Hospital, warned of a link between high pollution levels and miscarriage and stillbirth.

West Northamptonshire Council said roads nearest the hospital had "persistently recorded levels within legal limits". BBC Northampton

See also: 

• One baby born breathing toxic air every two minutes in the UK Asthma UK
• Clear the air: Improving air quality to protect future generations and level up our communities (report) Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation
• More than 250,000 British babies are born in toxic air hotspots every year, a study has revealed The Daily Mail
• Baby born in area with ‘dangerously polluted air’ every two minutes in UK, study finds Evening Standard