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Air pollution reaches the placenta – Expert Reaction

Air pollution reaches the placenta – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 September 201917 September 2019

Researchers have found black carbon particles in the placenta of pregnant women exposed to air pollution during pregnancy. In a […]

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Obesity, children and the future – ANZOS 2012 Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 October 201224 February 2014

What we feed ourselves and our children will shape the future of New Zealand. The complex problem of obesity – […]

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Fructose in pregnancy may compromise fetal health

In the News  |  Published: 14 February 201124 March 2011

Researchers investigating effects of maternal diet on children’s health at the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute are warning pregnant mums […]

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Iodine for pregnant women – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 July 2010

Thursday (1 July) sees the launch of a new iodine tablet targeted at pregnant and breastfeeding New Zealand women. The […]

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