Time-varying association between fetal death and gestational exposure to ambient fine particles: a nationwide epidemiological study of 49 million fetuses in the contiguous US from 1989 to 2004.

Mingkun TongPengfei LiMeng WangYilun SunYiqun HanHengyi LiuJiajianghui LiJiwei LiFei WuTianjia GuanTao Xue

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2022)

Prenatal exposure to PM2.5 can increase the risk of fetal death. The effects of PM2.5 exposure may be modified by complex factors, which leads to a time-varying association.

Keyphrases

air pollution
particulate matter
pregnant women
weight gain
gestational age
birth weight
cross sectional
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity