Black carbon particles have been found on the fetal side of the placenta of women exposed to air pollution during pregnancy, according to a study of 28 women.
Pollution composed of tiny particles from sources like auto exhaust and factory smokestacks is dangerous to everyone’s health, and particularly for a developing fetus. Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has been linked to premature births and low birth weight, but scientists don’t understand why. One theory is that the particles lodge in the mother’s lungs and trigger potentially harmful inflammation.
That’s not proof the soot actually crossed the placenta to reach the fetus, or that it’s responsible for any ill effects, said
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