Author, as appears in the article.: Iglesias-Vázquez L; Binter AC; Canals J; Hernández-Martínez C; Voltas N; Ambròs A; Fernández-Barrés S; Pérez-Crespo L; Guxens M; Arija V
Department: Psicologia Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
URV's Author/s: Arija Val, Maria Victoria / Canals Sans, Josefa / Hernandez Martinez, Carmen / Iglesias Vazquez, Lucia / Voltas Moreso, Núria
Keywords: Traffic-related pollution No2 Neurodevelopment Motor function Environmental health Cognitive function Air pollution traffic-related pollution neurodevelopment motor function models health europe environmental health cognitive function areas
Abstract: Prenatal exposure to air pollution, even at low levels, has been associated with negative effects on a child's neuropsychological functioning. The present work aimed to investigate the associations between prenatal exposure to air pollution on a child's cognitive, language, and motor function at 40 days of age in a highly exposed area of Spain. From the ECLIPSES study population, the present work counted 473 mother-child pairs. Traffic-related air pollution levels at home addresses during the whole pregnancy were estimated including particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter <2.5 mu m (PM2.5), <10 mu m (PM10) and 2.5-10 mu m (PMcoarse), PM2.5absorbance, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), other nitrogen oxides (NOx), and ozone (O3) using land-use regression models developed within ESCAPE and ELAPSE projects. Children's cognitive, language, and motor functions were assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development 3rd edition (BSID-III) at around 40 days of age. Linear regression models were adjusted for maternal biological, sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics, area deprivation index, and amount of greenness around the home's address. All air pollutants assessed, except PM2.5 absorbance, were associated with lower motor function in children, while no association was observed between prenatal exposure to air pollution and cognitive and language functions. This finding highlights the need to continue raising awareness of the population-level impact that maternal exposure to air pollution even at low levels can have on the neuropsychological functions of children.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Odontología Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Geociências General medicine General environmental science Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental science (miscellaneous) Environmental science (all) Ensino Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Direito Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Biochemistry Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: lucia.iglesias@urv.cat nuria.voltas@urv.cat victoria.arija@urv.cat josefa.canals@urv.cat carmen.hernandez@urv.cat lucia.iglesias@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-7131-4144 0000-0001-8855-0282 0000-0002-1758-0975 0000-0002-6209-9558 0000-0001-6328-8679 0000-0001-7131-4144
Record's date: 2024-01-13
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935122008283
Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Environmental Research. 212 (pt d): 113501-113501
APA: Iglesias-Vázquez L; Binter AC; Canals J; Hernández-Martínez C; Voltas N; Ambròs A; Fernández-Barrés S; Pérez-Crespo L; Guxens M; Arija V (2022). Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and child's cognitive, language, and motor function: ECLIPSES study. Environmental Research, 212(pt d), 113501-113501. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113501
Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113501
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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