Mothers from affluent neighborhoods near highways increase odds of low weight babies by 81 percent

New study from Université de Montréal and University of South Australia published in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Montreal, July 30, 2008 – Living near city expressways is associated with adverse birth effects on expectant mothers and their newborns, according to a novel study with global implications. In the August edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, scientists from the Université de Montréal and the University of South Australia reveal that women living closest to expressways are more vulnerable to highway pollution – especially affluent mothers.