Environmental Research: Prenatal exposure to PM 2.5 can lead to impaired neonatal thyroid function

The mother’s exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is often associated with adverse effects on the newborn’s health

The mother’s exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is often associated with adverse effects on the newborn’s health

A recent study published in Environmental Research showed that prenatal exposure to PM 2.

Thyroid hormones are essential to regulate the growth and metabolism of the fetus, and play an important role in neurodevelopment

Thyroid hormones are essential to regulate the growth and metabolism of the fetus, and play an important role in neurodevelopment

This prospective cohort study included mother-child pairs from the INMA-Gipuzkoa project

 The levels of PM2.

Researchers have been monitoring weekly because the development of the fetus varies greatly from one week to the next

The results of the study showed that pregnant women’s exposure to PM 2.

The relationship between PM 2.

The results of this study reveal a direct relationship between exposure to fine particles during pregnancy and neonatal thyroxine levels

"It is not yet clear the mechanism behind all this

 

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References : Amaia Irizar, Arantxa Txintxurreta,.
Association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and newborn thyroxine (T4) levels .
Environmental Research , 2021; 197: 111132 DOI:10.
1016/j.
envres.
2021.
1111321.
References : Amaia Irizar, Arantxa Txintxurreta,.
Association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and newborn thyroxine (T4) levels Association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and newborn thyroxine (T4) levels .
Environmental Research , 2021; 197: 111132 DOI:10.
1016/j.
envres .
2021.
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