About The Study: In this large cohort study of singleton full term births in Canada, prenatal ambient PM2.5 exposure was associated with an increased risk of cerebral palsy in offspring. Further studies are needed to explore this association and its potential biological pathways, which could advance the identification of environmental risk factors of cerebral palsy in early life.
About The Study: In this large cohort study of singleton full term births in Canada, prenatal ambient PM2.5 exposure was associated with an increased risk of cerebral palsy in offspring. Further studies are needed to explore this association and its potential biological pathways, which could advance the identification of environmental risk factors of cerebral palsy in early life.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Carmen Messerlian, Ph.D., email cmesser@hsph.harvard.edu.
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Kayla Dunham. (July 9, 2024). Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and cerebral palsy. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/prenatal-exposure-to-ambient-air-pollution-and-cerebral-palsy/
Kayla Dunham. "Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and cerebral palsy." Scienmag, 9 July 2024, https://scienmag.com/prenatal-exposure-to-ambient-air-pollution-and-cerebral-palsy/. Accessed 1 September 2026.
Kayla Dunham. "Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and cerebral palsy." Scienmag. July 9, 2024. https://scienmag.com/prenatal-exposure-to-ambient-air-pollution-and-cerebral-palsy/
