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Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution can Cause Asthma in Preschoolers
Written by AZoCleantechMay 24 2021
According to a study, pregnant women who are excessively exposed to ultrafine particles in the atmosphere are more likely to have offspring who developed asthma. The study was published in the
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine journal in May 2021.
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This is the first-ever study where asthma has been associated with prenatal exposure to this form of air pollution, which has been dubbed for its microscopic size and is not routinely tracked or controlled in the United States.
Slightly over 18% of the kids born to these mothers were found to develop asthma in their preschool years when compared to 7% of overall children in the United States recognized as having asthma by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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In Utero Exposure to Tiny Pollution Particles in Air Is Linked to Asthma in Preschoolers, Study Shows
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Women who were highly exposed to ultra-fine particles in air pollution during their pregnancy were more likely to have children who developed asthma, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society in May. This is the first time asthma has been linked with prenatal exposure to this type of air pollution, which is named for its tiny size and which is not regulated or routinely monitored in the United States.
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New York, NY (May 21, 2021) Women who were highly exposed to ultra-fine particles in air pollution during their pregnancy were more likely to have children who developed asthma, according to a study published in the
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in May. This is the first time asthma has been linked with prenatal exposure to this type of air pollution, which is named for its tiny size and which is not regulated or routinely monitored in the United States.
Slightly more than 18 percent of the children born to these mothers developed asthma in their preschool years, compared to 7 percent of children overall in the United States identified as having asthma by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.