Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have found that women who were exposed to higher levels of nitrogen dioxide and coarse particulate matter — two ...

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Exposure to unhealthy levels of air pollution during pregnancy may prolong postpartum depression symptoms in new mothers, according to new research. A team of researchers from the University of ...

Scientists have found that women who were exposed to higher levels of nitrogen dioxide and coarse particulate matter — two prevalent forms of air pollution — during their second trimester were nearly ...