Haze Would haze affect pregnant mummy and baby health?

New research shows direct evidence that toxic air – already strongly linked to harm in unborn babies – travels through mothers’ bodies TL;DR: Yes it does. So wear your N95 masks pregnant mummies! https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/16/air-pollution-particles-found-in-mothers-placentas

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There's a follow-up study that was just reported today: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/17/air-pollution-particles-found-on-foetal-side-of-placentas-study TL;DR: Research finds black carbon breathed by mothers can cross into unborn children. They found nanoparticles on the foetal side of the placenta and the number correlated with air pollution levels experienced by the mothers.

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