Background Particulate matter (PM), a major component of ambient air pollution, accounts
for a substantial burden of diseases and fatality worldwide. Maternal exposure to PM during …

Air pollution remains one of the major health threats around the world. Compared to adults,
foetuses and infants are more vulnerable to the effects of environmental toxins. Maternal …

Air pollution plays, nowadays, a huge role in human's health and in the personal economy.
Moreover, there has been a rise in the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders like the …

Background Evidence concerning the effect of ambient air pollution exposure on gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM) is limited. No published studies have examined maternal weekly air …

Ambient air particulate exposure not only capable of elevating the risks of adverse
pregnancy outcomes, but also has profound implications for human health, but the results …

The potential critical windows for extreme ambient temperature, air pollution exposure and
small for gestational age (SGA) are still unclear, and no study has explored their joint effects …

Background Personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is impacted by different
sources each with different chemical composition. Determining these sources is important …

Studies in air pollution epidemiology are of paramount importance in diagnosing and
improve life quality. To explore new methods or modify existing ones is critical to obtain …

Stunting is an important risk factor for early growth and health implications throughout the life
course, yet until recently, studies have rarely focused on populations exposed to high levels …

Previous studies focused on investigating particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter≤
2.5 µm (PM2. 5) have shown the risk of disease development, and association with …