Figuring out how to protect people from air pollution is the goal of her newest study, which looked at 103 healthy Latino infants that live in both high pollution and lower pollution areas. Her team used genetic sequencing to identify gut microorganisms. They found that air pollution is taking its toll.

Dr. Tanya L. Alderete and her Ph.D. student Will Patterson discuss their study linking air pollution exposure during pregnancy and increased risk of obesity in children.

Listen to a great interview featuring Dr. Tanya L. Alderete and her Ph.D. student Will Patterson as they discuss a new study linking air pollution exposure during pregnancy and increased risk of obesity in children.

Tanya L. Alderete interview with CBS Dever Channel 7 concerning prenatal air pollution exposure in infant growth.