Air pollution linked to increase in newborn NICU admissions
(WorldNews Health)

Washington: Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more likely to be admitted to a newborn intensive care unit (NICU), suggest the recent findings. Depending on the type of pollution, chances for NICU admission increased from about 4 per cent to as much as 147 per cent, as compared to infants whose mothers did not encounter high levels of air pollution during the week before delivery. “Short-term exposure to most types of air pollutants may increase the risk of NICU admission. If our findings are confirmed,...