Exhaust gases spoil the character

Children of mothers who during pregnancy were often exposed to the exhaust gases, then behave worse than others in the school of their peers. That is the conclusion reached by researchers at Columbia University.

According to American scientists, a high level of contact during pregnancy with exhaust Being the most common type of air pollution significantly increases the risk of developing anxiety, depression and problems with care for their children under the age of six or seven years. The researchers followed the effects of exposure of pregnant women to pollution arising from the combustion engine car gasoline and diesel fuel.

The study involved 253 non-smoking women who are pregnant often faced exhaust   (lived not far from the road, working in hazardous enterprises, etc.). The higher is the level of contact, so often in these mothers the children grow up with behavioral problems. However, the researchers did not prove a direct link between car exhaust and bad behavior of children.

"The findings inspire a cause for concern - the head of a group of scientists Dr. Frederica Perera. - Problems with attention, anxiety and depression in children negatively affect their relationships and academic performance. We could not prove a direct link between the exhaust and the child's behavior. But our research suggests that the likelihood of behavioral problems in children whose mothers often breathe exhaust gases is much higher. "

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