Traffic-related air pollution and pregnancy outcomes in the Dutch ABCD birth cohort study

Objectives There is growing evidence for an adverse effect of maternal exposure to air pollution on pregnancy outcomes. As European data on this topic are limited, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of maternal exposure to traffic-related air pollution during different periods of pregnancy on preterm birth and fetal growth. Methods We estimated maternal residential exposure to NO 2 during pregnancy (entire pregnancy and trimesters) for 7600 singleton births participating in the Amsterdam Born Children and their Development (ABCD) prospective birth cohort study by means of a tempo... Mehr ...