According to a modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal, Pregnant women in Indian subcontinent who are exposed to poor air quality, may be at higher risk of stillbirths and miscarriages.
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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Toxic air in India and other South Asian countries could be causing large numbers of miscarriages and stillbirths, scientists said on Thursday.
A study in The Lancet medical journal estimated nearly 350,000 pregnancy losses a year in South Asia were linked to high pollution levels, accounting for 7% of annual pregnancy loss in the region between 2000 and 2016.
South Asia has the highest rate of pregnancy loss globally and some of the worst air pollution in the world.
“Our findings . (provide) further justification for urgent action to tackle dangerous levels of pollution,” lead author Tao Xue of Peking University said in a statement.
Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according to a new study.