Women exposed to air pollution just prior to conception or during the first month of pregnancy face an increased risk of their children being born with birth defects, such as cleft lip or palate or abnormal hearts. Although the increased risk is modest, the potential impact on a population basis is noteworthy because all pregnant women have some amount of exposure.
With air pollution on the rise and no clear sign of it dropping, this risk may become higher in the future. Air pollution leads to many problems, but this is one of the more impactful ones. People are both directly and indirectly affected by air pollution. If changes are not made, more time will have to be invested in the prevention of birth defects.
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For more than forty years power plants were the largest source of CO2 emission in the United States; however, transportation has just recently taken that place. The recent decrease in CO2 emission by the power sector is due to the developments in cleaner energy. Instead of relying primarily on coal, the power sector has used other sources such as solar and wind.
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