Maternal air temperature exposure and risk of small vulnerable newborn: Identifying critical windows
While the overall exposure-response relationship exhibits a U-shaped pattern throughout gestation, our findings reveal substantial heterogeneity in temperature sensitivity across developmental windows. Some gestational stages are more susceptible to heat, whereas others exhibit increased vulnerability to cold. Further mechanistic research is warranted to elucidate the placental and fetal adaptation pathways under temperature extremes.
Authors
- Yaqi Zhang
- Weiwei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5481-5908)
- Xiya Qin
- Aifen Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1291-4155)
- Mingzhao Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7244-6835)
- Lianting Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4573-3809)
- Youjie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7031-2972)
- Luli Xu
- Kai Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0560-8061)
- Xiaoxuan Fan
- Chao Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1105-3373)
- Xiaofeng Mu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0780-0812)
- Zhiguo Xia
- Jian Fang
Institutions
- Wuhan Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118727
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00