Lower IQ linked to air pollution exposure

nicaq25
By nicaq25

Chicago: Researchers for the first time have linked air pollution exposure before birth with lower IQ scores in childhood, bolstering evidence that smog may harm the developing brain.

The results are in a study of 249 children of New York City women who wore backpack air monitors for 48 hours during the last few months of pregnancy. They lived in mostly low-income neighbourhoods in northern Manhattan and the South Bronx. They had varying levels of exposure to typical kinds of urban air pollution, mostly from car, bus and truck exhaust.
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By drsam• 21 Jul 2009 19:57
drsam

of all the researchers in the US and the world, it was the chicago ones that did the study,...in new york!

wasn't chicago and detroit in particular that manufactured the vehicules sold to new york?!!

By SAMAEL• 21 Jul 2009 16:14
SAMAEL

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By Midfielder 4• 21 Jul 2009 15:58
Midfielder 4

Well I lived in NYC until I was 7 guess that explains it, or maybe is what Ashwindoke would suggest about deficiency of alcohol...

What am I talking about?

Oh that's right pollution making me, um, what, er, duh.

Duh duh duh.

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A wise young crackpot knows no fear - Ian Dury.

By anonymous• 21 Jul 2009 15:56
anonymous

..that smokers are harmful for others :)

Life is Beautiful...Indeed!

By Bluemountain• 21 Jul 2009 15:56
Bluemountain

Wait and see

We will definately face the problem with solid waste.

We should start doing recylcing before too late.

By nicaq25• 21 Jul 2009 15:52
nicaq25

how come some people are still dumb!

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