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Particulate matter is related to allergy development in children

y shows things like air pollution, particulater matter, and exposure to pets all play a role in the development of allergies

New UBC study shows things like air pollution, particulater matter, and exposure to pets all play a role

A view of a particularly smoggy day in London England (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

We all know that air pollution is bad for us.

But new research shows it may be making children sick in ways you might not expect.

A study at University of British Columbia found that infants exposed to air pollution in their first year had a greater chance of allergies later in life.

Michael Brauer is the senior author of that study.

He's a professor in the school of Population and Public Health at UBC.

To hear the interview, click the link: Particulate matter is related to allergy development in children