Air pollution particles and “forever chemicals” are reaching the brains, lungs and other developing organs of unborn babies, potentially affecting their health and fertility later on in life, new research shows. Two new studies carried out in Europe show the extent to which man-made pollution can impact the health of future generations before they even take their first breath. Scientists at the University of Aberdeen in the UK and Hasselt University in Belgium have found evidence that air pollution particles inhaled during pregnancy can cross the placental barrier and enter the foetus. The fin…