Association Between Individual Air Pollution (PM < sub > 10 < /sub > , PM < sub > 2.5 < /sub > ) Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Korea: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort, Air Pollution on Pregnancy Outcome (APPO) Study

CONCLUSION: Exposure to high concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 is strongly correlated with the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Exposure to high levels of PM10 and PM2.5 during the second trimester and entire pregnancy, respectively, significantly increased the risk of PTB and GDM. Exposure to high levels of PM10 and PM2.5 during the first trimester of pregnancy considerably increased the risk of having SGA infants. Our findings highlight the need to measure individual particulate levels during pregnancy and the importance of managing air quality in residential environment.PMID:38599601 | PMC:PMC11004777 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e131

Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - April 10, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tae Gyu Ahn Young Ju Kim Gain Lee Young-Ah You Soo Min Kim Rin Chae Young Min Hur Mi Hye Park Jin-Gon Bae Soo-Jeong Lee Young-Han Kim Sunghun Na Source Type: research