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US preterm births tied to air pollution cost $4B a year

US preterm births tied to air pollution cost $4B a year

  U.S. premature births linked to air pollution cost more than $4 billion a year in medical care and lost economic opportunity, a new analysis estimates. Almost 16,000 babies arrive early each year due at least in part to air pollution, according to researchers who analyzed air quality data and birth records. Annual costs associated [...]

March 30, 2016 Saheli Health Comments Off on US preterm births tied to air pollution cost $4B a year

Preterm births tied to smog cost U.S. billions

Preterm births tied to smog cost U.S. billions

TUESDAY, March 29, 2016 — Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of preterm birth, and the consequences may be costing the United States more than $4 billion a year, a new study estimates. In recent years, a number of studies have found that pregnant women exposed to heavy air pollution have a slightly [...]

March 29, 2016 Saheli Health Comments Off on Preterm births tied to smog cost U.S. billions