Air pollution doesn't increase risk of preeclampsia, early delivery, study finds
Friday, July 2, 2010 - 14:28
in Health & Medicine
While pregnant women may worry about the effects of air pollution on their health and that of their developing child, exposure to carbon monoxide and fine particles in the air during pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of preterm delivery or preeclampsia -- a serious condition that arises only during pregnancy -- according to results of a study headed by a University at Buffalo epidemiologist.