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    • Main Results:

    • Even low levels of environmental pollution can negatively affect infant health.
    • Differential exposure to pollution exacerbates health disparities in poor and minority infants.
    • Environmental factors during pregnancy contribute to observed group-level differences in birth health.

    Conclusions:

    • Prenatal environmental exposures are critical determinants of infant health.
    • Addressing pollution is essential for mitigating health inequalities.
    • Policymakers must consider maternal environmental exposures when tackling social inequality.