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‘Forever chemicals’ linked to gut inflammation in children after early exposure

Researchers tracked mother-child pairs for up to 11 years, finding Pfas mixtures may affect developing guts

The Guardian - US · Jul 24

Air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study finds

Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research shows

The Guardian - US · Jul 6

5 people killed and 21 others wounded, including 11-year-old girl, in weekend shootings in Chicago

Among those killed as 17-year-old Lee Carter Jr., who was shot while standing in the driveway of a home in the 9500 block of South Sangamon Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 10, 2022