Open fire exposure increases the risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia

Open fires can increase heavy exposure to hazardous particulate matters, and thus harm human health, particularly among the vulnerable individuals, such as pregnant women. Here, the authors show an association between maternal exposure to fire smoke and increased risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia...

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Main Authors: Tao Xue, Guannan Geng, Yiqun Han, Huiyu Wang, Jiajianghui Li, Hong-tian Li, Yubo Zhou, Tong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23529-7
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author Tao Xue
Guannan Geng
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description Open fires can increase heavy exposure to hazardous particulate matters, and thus harm human health, particularly among the vulnerable individuals, such as pregnant women. Here, the authors show an association between maternal exposure to fire smoke and increased risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia.
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spelling doaj.art-56787689d5b244b9961a92620570c3392022-12-21T23:11:17ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232021-05-0112111010.1038/s41467-021-23529-7Open fire exposure increases the risk of pregnancy loss in South AsiaTao Xue0Guannan Geng1Yiqun Han2Huiyu Wang3Jiajianghui Li4Hong-tian Li5Yubo Zhou6Tong Zhu7Institute of Reproductive and Child Health / Ministry of Health Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science CentreSchool of Environment, Tsinghua UniversityEnvironmental Research Group, MRC Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College LondonInstitute of Reproductive and Child Health / Ministry of Health Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science CentreInstitute of Reproductive and Child Health / Ministry of Health Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science CentreInstitute of Reproductive and Child Health / Ministry of Health Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science CentreInstitute of Reproductive and Child Health / Ministry of Health Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science CentreBIC-ESAT and SKL-ESPC, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University BeijingOpen fires can increase heavy exposure to hazardous particulate matters, and thus harm human health, particularly among the vulnerable individuals, such as pregnant women. Here, the authors show an association between maternal exposure to fire smoke and increased risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23529-7
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Open fire exposure increases the risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia
Nature Communications
title Open fire exposure increases the risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia
title_full Open fire exposure increases the risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia
title_fullStr Open fire exposure increases the risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia
title_full_unstemmed Open fire exposure increases the risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia
title_short Open fire exposure increases the risk of pregnancy loss in South Asia
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