Holding, Reynolds,

Too Young to Die: Toxic Legacy. Reynolds Holding and Erin McCormick. - San Francisco Chronicle, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 61, Family, 1522-3213; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Too Young to Die: Toxic Legacy, Oct. 4, 2004; pp. n.p..

"Although dirty air and water cannot explain any one death, new research suggests that the risk of infant mortality--death before the age of 1--is dramatically higher for women who live amid heavy pollution. Studies published in the past few years link pesticides, carbon monoxide and tiny airborne particles with birth defects, prematurity, low birth weight and respiratory ailments that can lead to an infant's demise. (SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE) This article examines the link between the pollution in Kern County, California, and the high infant mortality rate there.

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Agricultural pollution
Air pollution--Physiological effect
Carbon monoxide
Infants--Mortality
Mortality--Statistics
Particulate pollution
Pesticides--Environmental aspects
Pollution--Physiological effect
Smog
Water pollution


California

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