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Pregnant mothers at risk from air pollution

A Californian-based study has looked in detail at air quality and the impact of traffic-related air pollution on premature birth. Published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health, results from this study ...

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Environmental health risks of livestock farming

Emissions from livestock farms cause asthma and COPD patients living nearby to experience more exacerbations, according to research presented today at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Amsterdam.

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Freeway air bad for mouse brain

If mice commuted, their brains might find it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways.

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