Particulate matter is related to allergy development in children

We all know that air pollution is bad for us.

But new research shows it may be making children sick in ways you might not expect.

A study at University of British Columbia found that infants exposed to air pollution in their first year had a greater chance of allergies later in life.

Michael Brauer is the senior author of that study.

He's a professor in the school of Population and Public Health at UBC.

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