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‘Babies get soot particles in lungs and brains before being born’
Belgian and British scientists discovered that soot particles are not only found in the placenta, but also in vital organs of the unborn child /Easy Fotostock
The consequences of air pollution are already traceable in fetuses’ organs. A shocking conclusion. Researchers of the University Hasselt (Belgium) and Aberdeen (North East Scotland) have discovered traces of air pollution in the vital organs of unborn babies. Earlier research, published in Nature Communication, revealed the presence of soot particles in the placenta; now, scientists
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