Prenatal exposure to wildfire-related air pollution and birth defects in Brazil.

Weeberb J RequiaErick KillStefania PapatheodorouPetros KoutrakisJoel D Schwartz

Published in: Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (2021)

Our study focused on the association between maternal exposure to wildfire smoke in Brazil during pregnancy and the risk of an infant being born with congenital anomalies, which presents serious public health and environmental challenges.

Keyphrases

public health
air pollution
gestational age
birth weight
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
particulate matter
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease