Toxic combination of air pollution and poverty lowers child IQ

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Toxic combination of air pollution and poverty lowers child IQ [1]

Children born to mothers experiencing economic hardship, who were also exposed during pregnancy to high levels of PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), scored significantly lower on IQ tests at a

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30/04/2015

Source: Medical Express [2]

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