Maternal Exposure to PM 2.5 and the Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in 1.4 Million Births: A Nationwide Surveillance-Based Study.
Xuelian YuanFengchao LiangJun ZhuKeyong HuangLi DaiXiaohong LiYanping WangQi LiXiangfeng LuJianfeng HuangLihui LiaoYang LiuDongfeng GuHanmin LiuFangchao LiuPublished in: Circulation (2023)
exposure, especially during the preconception period, increases risk of certain types of CHD in offspring. These findings are useful for CHD prevention and highlight the public health benefits of improving air quality in China and other highly polluted regions.