ReviewJournal of environmental health science & engineering2026
Air pollution and adverse birth outcomes: a narrative review of epidemiological and mechanistic findings.
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Abstract
Air pollution remains a significant global health challenge and is increasingly recognized as a critical exposomic risk factor for adverse birth outcomes. Although numerous epidemiological studies have linked prenatal air pollution exposure to low birth weight, preterm birth, and stillbirth, important uncertainties remain regarding the underlying biological mechanisms, critical exposure windows, and the interplay between different pollutants and susceptibility factors. This narrative review synthesizes epidemiological findings and mechanistic evidence identified through literature searches in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science to provide a comprehensive overview of how maternal exposure to air pollutants affects fetal development and pregnancy outcomes. The reviewed epidemiological evidence largely supports an association between maternal air pollution exposure and adverse birth outcomes. For example, a 10 µg/m Graphical Abstract: Air pollution and adverse birth outcomes.
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