Prenatal exposure to air pollutant mixtures and birthweight in the upstate KIDS cohort

DISCUSSION: Prenatal exposure to air pollutants, notably PM2.5, during the final two weeks of pregnancy may negatively impact birthweight. The non-linear relationships between air pollution and birthweight highlight the importance of studying pollutant mixtures and their interactions.PMID:38677086 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108692

Source: Environment International - April 27, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ian R Trees Abhisek Saha Diane L Putnick Priscilla K Clayton Pauline Mendola Erin M Bell Rajeshwari Sundaram Edwina H Yeung Source Type: research