Studies: Air Pollution Harmful to Babies, Fetuses,

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This story was in the Dec 16 Los Angeles Times. Full article is on the

Web at

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-000099858dec16.story

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Air Pollution Harmful to Babies, Fetuses, Studies Say

Health: Smog is linked to stillbirths, infant deaths and low birth weight.

By GARY POLAKOVIC

TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER

December 16 2001

A growing body of research from around the world indicates that smog

is exacting a much greater toll than previously known on infants and

unborn babies...[snip]

The new research shows that the harmful effects of dirty air can extend

even into the womb. More than a dozen studies...

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Another statements was: " A UCLA study conducted by Ritz and

scheduled for release Dec. 28, for the first time links air pollution and

birth defects in Southern California. "