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Prenatal Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes—Analysis of Term Pregnancies in Poland

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  • Cezary Wojtyla

    (Department of Oncologic Gynecology and Obstetrics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 231 Czerniakowska St., 00-416 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Karolina Zielinska

    (Department of Oncologic Gynecology and Obstetrics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 231 Czerniakowska St., 00-416 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Paulina Wojtyla-Buciora

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, State University of Applied Sciences, 16 Kaszubska St., 62-800 Kalisz, Poland)

  • Grzegorz Panek

    (Department of Oncologic Gynecology and Obstetrics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 231 Czerniakowska St., 00-416 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

Air pollution is currently one of the greatest threats to global health. Polish cities are among the most heavily polluted in Europe. Due to air pollution 43,100 people die prematurely in Poland every year. However, these data do not take into account the health consequences of air pollution for unborn children. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the fine particulate matter air pollution (less than 2.5 μm in diameter) on pregnancy outcomes. An analysis of pregnant women and their children was made using a questionnaire survey from a nationwide study conducted in 2017. Questionnaires from 1095 pregnant women and data from their medical records were collected. An analysis of air pollution in Poland was conducted using the air quality database maintained by the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection in Poland. A higher concentration of PM 2.5 was associated with a decrease in birth weight and a higher risk of low birthweight (i.e., <2500 g). We also observed lower APGAR scores. Thus, all possible efforts to reduce air pollution are critically needed.

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  • Cezary Wojtyla & Karolina Zielinska & Paulina Wojtyla-Buciora & Grzegorz Panek, 2020. "Prenatal Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes—Analysis of Term Pregnancies in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-9, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:16:p:5820-:d:397634
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    1. Salvatore Raimondo & Mariacira Gentile & Giusy Esposito & Tommaso Gentile & Ida Ferrara & Claudia Crescenzo & Mariangela Palmieri & Felice Cuomo & Stefania De Filippo & Gennaro Lettieri & Marina Pisco, 2021. "Could Kallikrein-Related Serine Peptidase 3 Be an Early Biomarker of Environmental Exposure in Young Women?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-15, August.
    2. Alejandra Rodríguez-Fernández & Natalia Ramos-Castillo & Marcela Ruiz-De la Fuente & Julio Parra-Flores & Eduard Maury-Sintjago, 2022. "Association of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight with Gestational Exposure to PM 2.5 and PM 10 Particulate Matter in Chileans Newborns," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-5, May.

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