There is a growing number of studies on the association between ambient air pollution and
adverse pregnancy outcomes, but their results have been inconsistent. Consequently, a …

Disparities in outdoor air pollution exposure between individuals of differing socio-economic
status is a growing area of research, widely explored in the environmental health literature …

Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic, coal-fired power
plants, hydraulic fracturing, agricultural production, and forest fires. It consists of primary …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the second most common congenital malformations in
humans affecting the development of the central nervous system. Although NTD …

Abstract Background Congenital heart defects (CHDs) has a multifactorial causation with a
strong genetic component and many environmental triggers. Emerging body of empirical …

Congenital anomalies are the main causes of preterm and neonatal mortality and morbidity.
We investigated the association between congenital anomalies and mothers' exposure to air …

Background Evidence of maternal exposure to ambient air pollution on congenital heart
defects (CHD) has been mixed and are still relatively limited in developing countries. We …

Background: A recent meta-analysis suggested evidence for an effect of exposure to
ambient air pollutants on risk of certain congenital heart defects. However, few studies have …

Deprived communities in many cities are exposed to higher levels of outdoor air pollution,
and there is increasing evidence of similar disparities for indoor air pollution exposure …

Background: Evidence remains limited about the association of maternal exposure to
ambient fine particulate matter (airborne particles with an aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 µm …