tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post7152209940973742981..comments2024-03-05T11:36:50.299-05:00Comments on Stand and Deliver: Air pollution and prematurityRixahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-58520404619061374902009-07-07T18:46:19.884-04:002009-07-07T18:46:19.884-04:00Some midwives have commented that they see a conne...Some midwives have commented that they see a connection to pollution levels and pre-eclampsia. They say that among their clients who follow excellent diets they see no pre-eclampsia except for those living in polluted areas.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03344808842036868965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-28992929272379689102009-07-07T08:54:59.538-04:002009-07-07T08:54:59.538-04:00Soil is a sort of ecosystem unto itself, and it is...Soil is a sort of ecosystem unto itself, and it is relatively sensitive to foreign matter being applied to it. That’s good for us in the case of wanting to add soil amendments, fertilizer and compost to make the soil healthier, but not so good when it comes to <a href="http://lifeofearth.org/2009/07/how-soil-gets-polluted.html" rel="nofollow">soil pollution</a>.Tarun Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06397604924870154146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-49132704584495951752009-07-07T04:26:55.770-04:002009-07-07T04:26:55.770-04:00California also has the highest rates of autism in...California also has the highest rates of autism in the country and interestingly enough, my autistic daughter was my only child who spent her whole infancy in Southern Cali. The rest lived elsewhere for much of their development.<br /><br />I don't doubt that the pollution in California makes the babies and children more prone to health problems.navywifeandmomhttp://allsortsofthingsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-14868469912493352772009-07-06T22:47:37.958-04:002009-07-06T22:47:37.958-04:00Makes sense. If smoking has been linked to premat...Makes sense. If smoking has been linked to prematurity and low birth weights, so would air pollution. My guess is opening up your windows and breathing in LA air every day, is equivalent to smoking.Reality Roundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489382111809964841noreply@blogger.com