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ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2026

Association of Ambient Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women with Assisted Reproductive Technology in Qingdao, China: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Shuyuan Chen, Zewei Yu, Yuquan Mao, Yangying Xu, Fanhui Meng, Duan Li, Xueyu Wang, Yupeng Jia, Xiaowen Liu, Yujie Li and 2 more

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Shuyuan Chen *Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Zewei Yu *Reproductive Medicine Center, Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Yuquan Mao *Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Yangying XuReproductive Medicine Center, Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Fanhui MengQingdao Ecological and Agricultural Meteorological Center, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Duan LiReproductive Medicine Center, Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Xueyu WangThe Oncology Department of Qingdao Fifth People's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Yupeng JiaSchool of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, People's Republic of China.
Xiaowen LiuDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Yujie LiReproductive Medicine Center, Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Cuifang HaoReproductive Medicine Center, Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Xin DuDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Background: Ambient air pollutants, a major global public health concern, have been widely documented in recent years as key risk factors for adverse reproductive system outcomes. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has become an important therapeutic means for infertility, but its pregnancy outcomes are influenced by various environmental factors. Thus, we explored the effects of ambient air pollutants on populations undergoing ART. Methods: The retrospective cohort study included 3478 infertility patients with fresh embryo transplantation residing in Qingdao City who underwent in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in China from 2021 to 2023. We employed multivariable logistic regression to assess the effects of contaminants on oocyte quality, embryonic development, and pregnancy outcomes. Stratified analysis was conducted to identify potential vulnerable subpopulations. Results: Regression showed that NO Conclusion: Ambient air pollutants exert significant negative effects on ART-related reproductive outcomes. Women aged ≥35 were more sensitive to NO

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ambient air pollutionassisted reproduction technologyBayesian kernel machine regressionBKMRclinical pregnancylaboratory outcomesMII oocytes

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