Background Air pollution exposure has been associated with increased blood pressure in
adults. Objective: We examined associations of antenatal exposure to ambient air pollution …

There is a large consensus that the prenatal environment determines the susceptibility to
pathological conditions later in life. The hypothesis most widely accepted is that exposure to …

Pregnancies are a critical window period for environmental influences over the mother and
the offspring. There is a growing body of evidence associating indoor and outdoor air …

Background The association between air pollution exposure and emotional and behavioural
problems in children is unclear. We aimed to assess prenatal and postnatal exposure to …

Epidemiological studies mostly focus on single environmental exposures. This study aims to
systematically assess associations between a wide range of prenatal and childhood …

Abstract Background The Taiwan Birth Panel Study (TBPS) is a prospective follow-up study
to investigate the development of child health and disease in relation to in-utero and/or early …

Background Particulate matter (PM), a major component of ambient air pollution, accounts
for a substantial burden of diseases and fatality worldwide. Maternal exposure to PM during …

Background The association between prenatal air pollution exposure and postnatal growth
has hardly been explored. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), as a marker of oxidative stress, and …

Air pollution exposure during early-life is associated with altered brain development, but the
precise periods of susceptibility are unknown. We aimed to investigate whether there are …

Objectives Animal studies suggest that air pollution is neurotoxic to a developing fetus, but
evidence in humans is limited. We tested the hypothesis that higher air pollution is …