Study links pollutant exposure to genetic changes in babies

A study of New York City newborns suggests that prenatal exposure to air pollution may be linked to genetic changes associated with an increased risk of cancer, researchers said today.

Study links pollutant exposure to genetic changes in babies

A study of New York City newborns suggests that prenatal exposure to air pollution may be linked to genetic changes associated with an increased risk of cancer, researchers said today.

The study by Columbia University followed 60 newborns and their non-smoking mothers in low-income New York neighbourhoods, primarily in Harlem and the Bronx.

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