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Dioxin making more baby girls in Canada

In a few decades, the dating scene in Canada could get tricky and air pollution may be to blame. More girls are being born in some towns in the country than boys.

Researchers have linked the rise in baby girl numbers to dioxins, airborne pollutants from oil refineries, paper mills, and other sources as far as 15 miles away. The health risks of these pollutants spread farther distances than scientists previously estimated.

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