Closure of coal plant in China led to improvements in children's health
Decreased exposure to air pollution in utero is linked with improved childhood developmental scores and higher levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a key protein for brain development, according to a study looking at the closure of a coal-burning power plant in China led by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/h...~4/-gN_pOW0qJg
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