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Air Pollution May Increase The Risk of Miscarriage: Study 

The team found a 16 per cent increased risk in miscarriage for women exposed to elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide.

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Exposure to air pollution, even for a short term, may significantly increase the risk of miscarriages, a study has found.

Air quality has been associated with numerous adverse health outcomes from asthma to pre-term birth.

Researchers at the University of Utah in the US found women living along the most populous region in the state of Utah had a higher risk (16 per cent) of miscarriage following short-term exposure to elevated air pollution.

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