Prenatal Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes—Analysis of Term Pregnancies in Poland

• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165820
• Publication Date: 2020-08-11T14:56:12Z
• Authors: Cezary Wojtyla; Karolina Zielinska; Paulina Wojtyla-B...; Grzegorz Panek
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Adolescent; pregnancy outcomes; air pollution; Mothers; PM2.5; Article; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Pregnancy; Air Pollution; 11. Sustainability; Birth Weight; Humans; Cities; Child; Air Pollutants; Infant, Newborn; Pregnancy Outcome; Environmental Exposure; Infant, Low Birth Weight; 3. Good health; Europe; Maternal Exposure; 13. Climate action; Female; Particulate Matter; pregnancy; Poland

Air pollution is currently one of the greatest threats to global health. Polish cities are among most heavily polluted in Europe. Due air 43,100 people die prematurely Poland every year. However, these data do not take into account health consequences for unborn children. Thus, aim this study was evaluate effects fine particulate matter (less than 2.5 μm diameter) on pregnancy outcomes. An analysis pregnant women and their children made using a questionnaire survey from nationwide conducted 2017. Questionnaires 1095 medical records were collected. quality database maintained by Chief Inspectorate Environmental Protection Poland. A higher concentration PM2.5 associated with decrease birth weight risk low birthweight (i.e., <2500 g). We also observed lower APGAR scores. all possible efforts reduce critically needed.