Born Smokers
Worldwide there is research being conducted on the impact of poor air quality on different demographic profiles . It has been established that constant exposure to air pollutants harms everyone and is not limited to respiratory disorders only. Studies are measuring different health parameters. Newer findings are emerging which bring to light certain phenomena which seemed unrelated in the beginning but are now being recognized as additional damage. Growing evidence links mothers’ exposure to air pollution during pregnancy with an increased risk of their infants being born too small or too early. A recent research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy in September 2023 said that women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies as compared to the babies born to women living in greener areas. The study was based on data from the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) study and presented by Mr Robin Mzati Sinsamala, a res