Maternal health during pregnancy plays a major role in shaping health and disease risks in
the offspring. The maternal immune activation hypothesis proposes that inflammatory …

An increasing number of studies have been conducted to determine a possible linkage
between maternal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and effects on the developing …

Air pollution is a complex mixture of gases and particulate matter, with adsorbed organic and
inorganic contaminants, to which exposure is lifelong. Epidemiological studies increasingly …

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 Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a life-threating complication in the field of
obstetrics. Sometimes we face with unexpected PAS cases which is potentially higher …

This paper aimed to clarify whether maternal inhalation of engineered nanoparticles (NP)
may constitute a hazard to pregnancy and fetal development, primarily based on …

Background: Prenatal exposure to ambient PM2. 5,(ie, fine particulate matter, aerodynamic
diameter≤ 2.5 μm) has been associated with preterm birth and low birth weight. The …

There is increasing and inconsistent evidence of a linkage between maternal exposure to
particulate matter 2.5 (PM2. 5) and preeclampsia. Therefore, this study was conducted to …

Lead (Pb) is one of the most frequent hazardous air contaminants, where the lungs are
particularly vulnerable to its toxicity. However, the Pb distribution and its impact on lung …

Ambient air pollution is considered a major environmental health threat to pregnant women.
Our previous work has shown an association between exposure to airborne particulate …