New Haven Register - Bad air linked to low birth weight: "Connecticut air that meets federal pollution limits still contains enough harmful chemicals to stunt babies before they are born, a groundbreaking Yale University study has found.
The Yale study found that emissions from cars, diesel engines and power plants increase the frequency of low-birth weight babies, who face a multitude of medical problems, including cognitive ability, infection, heart disease and stroke.
'It is very worrisome and a tremendous public health problem,' said David Brown, public health toxicologist and adjunct professor at Fairfield University.
'If you look at people with neurological difficulties, the predominant link is low birth weight,' he said. ...
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