Air Pollution Impacts on Pulmonary Function Test during Pregnancy–A Review

Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6

Abstract

Air pollution has a decrement effect on Pulmonary function parameters. Mothers exposed to high pollution during pregnancy are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes, including low birth weight, small for gestational age, prematurity, and heart defects at birth. Development of strategies to reduce air pollution and prevent exposure to harmful levels of air pollution during pregnancy. Keywords: Pollution, Pregnancy, and Pulmonary function tests.

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Tilwani Khemlata, Jangid Priya, Rajnee . , Ojha KC, Maheshwari Madhurima

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Tilwani Khemlata, Jangid Priya, Rajnee . , Ojha KC, Maheshwari Madhurima (2015). Air Pollution Impacts on Pulmonary Function Test during Pregnancy–A Review. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, 3(6), 2270-2272. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-373271