Assessing ambient air pollution’s effects on birth outcomes: a Scottish IVF cohort study (2010 -2018)
The results suggest that exposure to air pollution during the very early stage of pregnancy (14 days after conception) may represent the most critical window of susceptibility to an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes.
Authors
- Ho‐Chun Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6407-8160)
- Jenny Stocker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3243-7226)
- Tom Clemens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6979-0026)
- Siladitya Bhattacharya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4588-356X)
- Ruth Doherty
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Cambridge Consultants (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-025-01204-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Natural Environment Research Council