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Air pollution takes a double toll on babies’ brains. A common pollutant in vehicle exhaust, power plant emissions and secondhand cigarette smoke can shrink white matter in fetal brains and cause further developmental damage during the toddler years, a new study suggests.
Burnt food smoke risk to unborn babies. Smoke from burned food in the kitchen can damage the brains of unborn babies, scientists say.