Pesticides are significantly harming wildlife across the planet, stunting growth, damaging reproduction and even causing ...

“Air pollution can harm anyone’s health, but some individuals are more vulnerable than others to its health-related adverse effects ... especially in children,” the report notes, and ...

The obvious impacts of air pollution are well ... it is used by male children — not necessarily for studying — while girls have to go without attending classes. Unsurprisingly, this has a cascading ...

Exposure of pregnant women to air pollution has been linked to negative effects on children's health, such as respiratory conditions and a higher risk for chronic ones, including obesity and heart ...

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A study of more than 5,000 mothers and their subsequent children suggests that ...

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk ...

Greater exposure to air pollution particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the three months before conception can raise the risk of childhood obesity to two years after birth ...

WWF is an advocate at all levels of government. In the United States, WWF works to advance policies that reduce carbon pollution, support clean energy technologies, prepare for the effects of climate ...

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk ...