Women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy.
Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMSep 8 2023 The research also shows that women living in greener areas give birth to bigger babies and this may help counteract the effects of pollution.
The study was based on data from the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe study and presented by Mr Robin Mzati Sinsamala, a researcher in the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Bergen , Norway. It included 4286 children and their mothers living in five European countries .
The time when babies are growing in the womb is critical for lung development. We know that babies with lower birthweight are susceptible to chest infections, and this can lead on to problems like asthma and COPD later on.
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