THE TELEGRAPH: Air pollution may raise risk of stillbirth and pregnant women should consider leaving cities, say scientists

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Dr Alexander Heazell, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics, University of Manchester, said: “Stillbirth is an important topic to investigate.

"Critically, we need to understand how environmental exposure relates to levels of chemicals in individual women and how this relates to stillbirth risk.”

Period25 May 2016

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  • TitleAir pollution may raise risk of stillbirth and pregnant women should consider leaving cities, say scientists
    Media name/outletAir pollution may raise risk of stillbirth and pregnant women should consider leaving cities, say scientists
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date25/05/16
    DescriptionDr Alexander Heazell, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics, University of Manchester, said: “Stillbirth is an important topic to investigate.

    "Critically, we need to understand how environmental exposure relates to levels of chemicals in individual women and how this relates to stillbirth risk.”
    URLhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/05/25/air-pollution-may-raise-risk-of-stillbirth-and-pregnant-women-sh/
    PersonsAlexander Heazell
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  • stillbirth
  • air pollution