Effects of prenatal exposure to air and environmental pollution in the offspring's neurocognitive outcomes: a systematic review

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)

Confidenciality: No

Education area(s): Nutrició i Metabolisme

Title in different languages: Effects of prenatal exposure to air and environmental pollution in the offspring's neurocognitive outcomes: a systematic review

Abstract: Environmental pollution is known to widely affect human health, leading to the appearance of alterations in neurocognitive pathways. Prenatal exposure to these toxicants can lead to impairments in fetal neurodevelopment, although its association has been poorly investigated. This systematic review evaluated the association between prenatal exposure to air and environmental pollutants, and neurocognitive outcomes during childhood. The majority of studies showed associations between both air and environmental pollution exposure and lower neurocognitive outcome. This systematic review concluded that air and environmental pollutants alter neurocognitive outcomes during childhood, and that both gestational trimester-of-exposure and baby’s sex may be powerful covariates

Subject: Bioquímica i biotecnologia

Academic year: 2020-2021

Language: Anglès

Work's public defense date: 2021-06-21

Subject areas: Biochemistry and biotechnology

Student: Ros Medina, Laura

Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia

Creation date in repository: 2021-07-13

Keywords: environmental pollution; air pollution; pregnancy; prenatal; neurocognitive

Title in original language: Effects of prenatal exposure to air and environmental pollution in the offspring's neurocognitive outcomes: a systematic review

Access Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Project director: Arija Arnal, Victoria; Iglesias Vázquez, Lucía