Increased Risk of Gestational Hypertension by Periconceptional Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Effect Modification by Prenatal Depression.

Zhongzheng NiuRima Habre Tingyu Yang Xinci Chen Mario VigilKarina BarraganFrederick W Lurmann Nathan R Pavlovic Brendan H Grubbs Claudia M. Toledo-Corral Jill E JohnstonGenevieve F DuntonDeborah LernerNathana LurveyLaila A Al-Marayati Sandrah P Eckel Carrie V Breton Theresa M Bastain Shohreh F Farzan

Published in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2024)

We identified periconception through early pregnancy as a susceptible window of air pollution exposure with an increased risk of GH. Prenatal depression increases vulnerability to air pollution exposure and GH.

Keyphrases

air pollution
particulate matter
pregnant women
lung function
depressive symptoms
blood pressure
sleep quality
growth hormone
weight gain
physical activity
cystic fibrosis