Notes
Presentation by Kris Johnson, PhD of Public Health Seattle and King County, delivered December 5, 2020, on the relationship between airplane emissions and preterm (premature) births. Covers risks resulting from preterm births including cognitive issues, visual and hearing impairments, SIDS, ADHD, behavioral and social-emotional problems, learning difficulties, chronic diseases (heart disease, hypertension, diabetes), and renal disease. Also addresses increased risk of early intervention and special education needs, and maternal health risks including subsequent preterm deliveries, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and renal disease.