[h=1]In-womb air pollution exposure associated with higher blood pressure in childhood[/h] Date: May 14, 2018 Source: American Heart Association Summary: Children who were exposed to higher levels air pollution while in the womb had a higher risk of elevated blood pressure in childhood. This is one of the first studies to show that air pollution may have negative health effects on offspring exposed during pregnancy. ...
Journal Reference:
- Mingyu Zhang, Noel T. Mueller, Hongjian Wang, Xiumei Hong, Lawrence J. Appel, Xiaobin Wang. Maternal Exposure to Ambient Particulate Matter ≤2.5 ?m During Pregnancy and the Risk for High Blood Pressure in Childhood. Hypertension, 2018; HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.10944 DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.10944
