Such delays in cognitive development could lead to academic difficulties in literacy and math when the youngsters attend school, the study authors claim.
The researchers said the findings were groundbreaking because they were unaware of any other inquiry linking exposure of pollutants in the womb to the mental development of kids several years later. Prior studies have shown that pollutants can reduce fetal growth.
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