New study suggests that air pollution, specifically traffic-related air pollution containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydorcarbons (PAH) has been linked to the increasing pre-term birth cases in Los Angeles, California which reached up to 30 per cent. PAHs also known as poly-aromatic hydrocarbons or polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, are potent atmospheric pollutants that consist of fused aromatic rings Related posts: Premature Birth

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Air Pollution and Pre-Term Birth Linked