Air Pollution Puts Children at Higher Risk of Disease in Adulthood
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment | Children exposed to air pollution, such as wildfire smoke and car exhaust, for as little as one day may be doomed to higher rates of heart disease and other ailments in adulthood, according to a new Stanford-led study headed by Mary Prunicki. Coverage related to this study is listed below:
Wildfire Smoke Is More Toxic Than Other Forms of Air Pollution, Study Finds | EcoWatch | Mar. 08, 2021
Just One Day of Bad Air Can Impact Kids' Health. One Solution? More Prescribed Burning | KQED | Mar. 04, 2021
Snowpack Totals, Long-Term Effects Of Pollution In Children / Transit During COVID-19, Increase In Car Use / ‘Smart Grid’ Prospects | capradio | Mar. 02, 2021
Exposure to air pollution during childhood can increase risk of disease in adulthood | ConsumerAffairs | Mar. 01, 2021
Air pollution may put children at risk of heart disease in adulthood | AirQualityNews| Feb. 23, 2021
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