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