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New UCT research links household air pollution to premature births and low birth weight

25 June 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader

Groundbreaking research from the University of Cape Town reveals that pregnant women exposed to indoor air pollution and tobacco smoke face severe risks, including premature birth and low birth weight …Read More at Source

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