Nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study

March 31, 2026

A certain type of pollution might be thwarting our chances at being healthy before our lives even begin.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/31/health/nearly-2-million-preterm-births-in-a-year-tied-to-one-toxin-study/

Nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study <body> <h1> Array ( [0] => bearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [1] => mearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [2] => jearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [3] => hearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [4] => hearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [5] => nwarly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [6] => nsarly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [7] => ndarly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [8] => nrarly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [9] => n4arly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [10] => n3arly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [11] => nezrly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [12] => nesrly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [13] => newrly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [14] => neqrly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [15] => neaely 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [16] => neadly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [17] => neafly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [18] => neatly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [19] => nea5ly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [20] => nea4ly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [21] => nearky 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [22] => nearpy 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [23] => nearoy 2 million 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in a single year tied to one toxin: study [36] => nearly 2 jillion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [37] => nearly 2 jillion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [38] => nearly 2 mullion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [39] => nearly 2 mjllion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [40] => nearly 2 mkllion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [41] => nearly 2 mollion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [42] => nearly 2 m9llion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [43] => nearly 2 m8llion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [44] => nearly 2 miklion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [45] => nearly 2 miplion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [46] => nearly 2 miolion preterm births in a single year tied to one toxin: study [47] => nearly 2 milkion preterm births in a single year 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single year tied to one toxin: study [145] => nearly 2 million preterm births 8n a single year tied to one toxin: study [146] => nearly 2 million preterm births ib a single year tied to one toxin: study [147] => nearly 2 million preterm births im a single year tied to one toxin: study [148] => nearly 2 million preterm births ij a single year tied to one toxin: study [149] => nearly 2 million preterm births ih a single year tied to one toxin: study [150] => nearly 2 million preterm births ih a single year tied to one toxin: study [151] => nearly 2 million preterm births in z single year tied to one toxin: study [152] => nearly 2 million preterm births in s single year tied to one toxin: study [153] => nearly 2 million preterm births in w single year tied to one toxin: study [154] => nearly 2 million preterm births in q single year tied to one toxin: study [155] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a aingle year tied to one toxin: study [156] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a 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singoe year tied to one toxin: study [181] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a singlw year tied to one toxin: study [182] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a singls year tied to one toxin: study [183] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a singld year tied to one toxin: study [184] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a singlr year tied to one toxin: study [185] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a singl4 year tied to one toxin: study [186] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a singl3 year tied to one toxin: study [187] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single tear tied to one toxin: study [188] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single gear tied to one toxin: study [189] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single hear tied to one toxin: study [190] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single uear tied to one toxin: study [191] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single 7ear tied to one toxin: study [192] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a 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single year tiex to one toxin: study [229] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tiec to one toxin: study [230] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tief to one toxin: study [231] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tier to one toxin: study [232] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tiee to one toxin: study [233] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied ro one toxin: study [234] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied fo one toxin: study [235] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied go one toxin: study [236] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied yo one toxin: study [237] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied 6o one toxin: study [238] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied 5o one toxin: study [239] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied ti one toxin: study [240] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied tk one toxin: study [241] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied tl one toxin: study [242] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied tp one toxin: study [243] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied t0 one toxin: study [244] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied t9 one toxin: study [245] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to ine toxin: study [246] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to kne toxin: study [247] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to lne toxin: study [248] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to pne toxin: study [249] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to 0ne toxin: study [250] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to 9ne toxin: study [251] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a single year tied to obe toxin: study [252] => nearly 2 million preterm births in a 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