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 …

Objectives The specific objectives are threefold: to describe the biologically plausible
mechanistic pathways by which exposure to particulate matter (PM) may lead to the adverse …

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) during pregnancy is associated with high risks of
birth defects/fatality and adverse long-term postnatal health. However, limited mechanistic …

Our primary purpose was to assess sex-specific fetal growth reduction in newborns exposed
prenatally to fine particulate matter. Only women 18–35 years of age, who claimed to be non …

The available evidence on the effects of ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and
pregnancy outcomes (birth outcomes and pregnancy complications) has increased …

A large number of studies have identified a relationship between particulate matter air
pollution and birthweight. Although reported associations are small and varied, they have …

Studies suggest that airborne particulate matter (PM) may be associated with postneonatal
infant mortality, particularly with respiratory causes and sudden infant death syndrome …

Background Previous epidemiologic studies have considered the effects of individual air
pollutants on birth outcomes, whereas a multiple-pollutant approach is more relevant to …

Background: Particulate matter≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2. 5) has been
variably associated with preterm birth (PTB). Objective: We classified PTB into four …

Background: A growing body of evidence has associated maternal exposure to air pollution
with adverse effects on fetal growth; however, the existing literature is inconsistent …