Prenatal Exposure to Residential Air Pollution and Infant Mental Development: Modulation by Antioxidants and Detoxification Factors

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Mònica Guxens · Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Inmaculada Aguilera · Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Ferrán Ballester · Universitat de València

Marisa Estarlich · Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública

Ana Fernández‐Somoano · Universidad de Oviedo

Aitana Lertxundi · University of the Basque Country

Nerea Lertxundi

Abstract

Our findings suggest that prenatal exposure to residential air pollutants may adversely affect infant mental development, but potential effects may be limited to infants whose mothers report low antioxidant intakes.

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Air Quality and Health Impacts Energy and Environment Impacts Noise Effects and Management

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Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives

Volume 120, Issue 1, pp. 144-149

DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1103469

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 7.54

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