Particle transfer across the placenta has been suggested but to date, no direct evidence in
real-life, human context exists. Here we report the presence of black carbon (BC) particles …

Background Maternal exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy has been linked
to multiple adverse birth outcomes causing burden of disease later in the child's life. To date …

Background Humans have been exposed to fine and ultrafine particles throughout their
history. Since the Industrial Revolution, sources, doses, and types of nanoparticles have …

Inhaled particulate matter (PM) from combustion-and friction-sourced air pollution adversely
affects organs distant from the lung. A putative mechanism for the remote effect of inhaled …

Background: Epidemiological studies associate inhalation of fine-sized particulate matter
(PM 2.5) during pregnancy with preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) but disagree …

Background Engineered nanoparticles are smaller than 100 nm and designed to improve or
creating even new physico-chemical properties. Consequently, toxicological properties of …

Background Nanoparticle exposure in utero might not be a major concern yet, but it could
become more important with the increasing application of nanomaterials in consumer and …

Anthropogenic ultrafine particulate matter (UFPM) and industrial and natural nanoparticles
(NPs) are ubiquitous. Normal term, preeclamptic, and postconceptional weeks (PCW) 8–15 …

Fetal development is a crucial window of susceptibility in which exposure may lead to
detrimental health outcomes at birth and later in life. The placenta serves as a gatekeeper …

Abstract Background Plastic is everywhere. It is used in food packaging, storage containers,
electronics, furniture, clothing, and common single-use disposable items. Microplastic and …