Ambient air pollution and pregnancy outcomes: a comprehensive review and identification of environmental public health challenges

P Klepac, I Locatelli, S Korošec, N Künzli… - Environmental research, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a growing number of studies on the association between ambient air pollution and
adverse pregnancy outcomes, but their results have been inconsistent. Consequently, a …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollutants and early origins of respiratory diseases

D Kim, Z Chen, LF Zhou, SX Huang - Chronic diseases and translational …, 2018 - Elsevier
Air pollution is a global health threat and causes millions of human deaths annually. The late
onset of respiratory diseases in children and adults due to prenatal or perinatal exposure to …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal exposure to ambient black carbon particles and their presence in maternal and fetal circulation and organs: an analysis of two independent …

E Bongaerts, LL Lecante, H Bové… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Maternal exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy has been linked
to multiple adverse birth outcomes causing burden of disease later in the child's life. To date …

Pollution from fossil-fuel combustion is the leading environmental threat to global pediatric health and equity: Solutions exist

F Perera - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fossil-fuel combustion by-products are the world's most significant threat to children's health
and future and are major contributors to global inequality and environmental injustice. The …

Ambient air pollution: Health hazards to children

HL Brumberg, CJ Karr, A Bole, S Ahdoot, SJ Balk… - …, 2021 - publications.aap.org
Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic, coal-fired power
plants, hydraulic fracturing, agricultural production, and forest fires. It consists of primary …

Association between ambient fine particulate matter and preterm birth or term low birth weight: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

X Li, S Huang, A Jiao, X Yang, J Yun, Y Wang… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
An increasing number of studies have been conducted to determine a possible linkage
between maternal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and effects on the develo** …

Environmental pollutants and child health—A review of recent concerns

M Vrijheid, M Casas, M Gascon, D Valvi… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, many new studies have evaluated associations between environmental
pollutants and child health. This review aims to provide a broad summary of this literature …

New look at BTEX: are ambient levels a problem?

AL Bolden, CF Kwiatkowski… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) are retrieved during fossil fuel
extraction and used as solvents in consumer and industrial products, as gasoline additives …

Air pollution and neurodevelopmental skills in preschool-and school-aged children: A systematic review

A Castagna, E Mascheroni, S Fustinoni… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Early life exposure to air pollution has been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Emerging evidence are highlighting a possible impact of air pollution on typically develo** …

Particulate matter air pollution and respiratory impact on humans and animals

C Losacco, A Perillo - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018 - Springer
Air pollution is now fully acknowledged to be a public health problem and a social issue.
Particulate matter (PM) concentration has been linked with several clinical manifestations of …