infant mortality
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Herbicides widely used in agriculture increase infant mortality
The use of glyphosate in Brazilian agriculture led to a deterioration of birth outcomes in surrounding populations
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The deadly toll of marketing infant formula in low- and middle-income countries
A careful examination of Nestlé’s marketing behaviour shows that Nestlé’s entry into low- and middle-income formula markets caused about 212,000 infant deaths per year among mothers without clean water access at the peak of the Nestlé controversy in ...
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Air pollution and infant mortality
How does air pollution impact child mortality?
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Lessons from our polluted past
Data from 19th century Britain highlight the significant effect of air pollution on the infant mortality rate and the ‘urban mortality penalty’
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Climate change and infant mortality
Despite limited data, there is evidence that high heat and humidity in the first month of life results in increased mortality in developing countries