Weekly-specific ambient fine particular matter exposures before and during pregnancy were associated with risks of small for gestational age and large for gestational age: results from Project ELEFANT.

Juan ChenPeng-Hui LiHaojun FanChen LiYing ZhangDuan JuFurong DengXinbiao GuoLiqiong GuoShaowei Wu

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2021)

Exposure to high-level ambient PM2.5 is associated with increased risks of both SGA and LGA, and the most susceptible exposure windows are the preconception and early-pregnancy periods.

Keyphrases

gestational age
air pollution
particulate matter
birth weight
preterm birth
human health
quality improvement
risk assessment
body mass index
weight loss