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The same polluted air that may have contributed to a baby’s preterm birth is also a risk when the vulnerable baby goes home. Nenov/Moment Collection via Getty Images

I’m a Philly neonatologist, and every time I discharge a baby from the NICU, I worry about the air they’ll breathe at home

Tim Nelin, University of Pennsylvania

Even small increases in air pollution can increase the risk of serious respiratory illnesses for preterm infants and their risk of having asthma as they get older.

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