Prenatal air pollution exposure is associated with altered neurodevelopmental outcomes in early childhood

The Journal of Physiology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alexandra F. Bonthrone, Brendan Bos, Ben Barratt, Hoi Ching Olina Pang, Sean David Beevers, Andrew Chew, Shona Falconer, Joseph V. Hajnal, Frank J Kelly, Chiara Nosarti, A David Edwards, Serena J. Counsell
DOI: 10.1113/jp290327
Cited by: 1
References: 71

Abstract

Abstract Prenatal air pollution exposure is associated with altered neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood. It is unknown whether specific infant characteristics or prenatal exposure windows influence the relationship between prenatal exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes. We studied 498 (262 male) toddlers born at 23 +6 –43 +4 gestational weeks (125 born

Fields of Study & Subjects

Air Quality and Health Impacts Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Energy and Environment Impacts

Publication details

Journal / source
The Journal of Physiology
Publisher
Wiley
Publication date
28 April 2026
Language
EN