'Single most important act' to improve child health is to stop using fossil fuels, expert says The “single most important action” to improve the health of the world’s children would be to stop using vast amounts of fossil fuels, a leading health expert has claimed after reviewing scientific research on the effects of air pollution.
Doing so would lead to fewer children suffering from asthma, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developmental problems that lower IQ, Professor Frederica Perera said. There would also be fewer premature babies and children born with a low birth weight. The Independent
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