ArticleEnvironment international2021
Ambient air pollution exposure during the late gestational period is linked with lower placental iodine load in a Belgian birth cohort.
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- Iodine Deficiency, Maternal Hypothyroxinemia and Endocrine Disrupters Affecting Fetal Brain Development: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution and Pre-Labor Rupture of Membranes in a Prospective Cohort Study: The Role of Maternal Hemoglobin and Iron Supplementation.Environmental health perspectives · 2023Article
- Prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter and newborn anogenital distance: a prospective cohort study.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2023Article
- Adverse Effects of Black Carbon (BC) Exposure during Pregnancy on Maternal and Fetal Health: A Contemporary Review.Toxics · 2022Review
- In utero particulate matter exposure in association with newborn mitochondrial ND4LEnvironmental health : a global access science source · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdequate intake of iodine is required for the production of thyroid hormones and contributes in pregnant women to a healthy brain development and growth in their offspring. To date, some evidence exists that fine particulate air pollution is linked with the fetal thyroid hormone homeostasis. However, possible effects of air pollutants on the placental iodine storage have not been investigated so far.
objectivesWe investigated the association between air pollution exposure to particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM
methodsThe current study is part of the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort and included 470 mother-newborn pairs. Iodine concentrations were measured in placental tissue. A high-resolution air pollution model was used to estimate the daily exposure to PM
resultsPM
conclusionIn utero exposure to particulate matter during the third trimester of pregnancy is linked with a lower placental iodine load. Furthermore, the effect of air pollution on cord blood FT
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