Fewer preterm babies are being born. Alshaikh told The Homestretch there are two ways to measure preterm birth — gestational age and actual birth weight. "This might actually help because studies in the past showed that air pollution actually increases the risk for preterm birth," Alshaikh said. (Jim Lynch, Flickr cc)"We see sometimes variation during the year, but it's not to the degree that we see fewer babies," Alshaikh said. But the Calary doctor said there is one alarming development already — as the lockdown restriction ease, those preterm birth numbers are already on the rise again.

Source: CBC News July 28, 2020 00:22 UTC