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

Identifier:  TFM:717

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFM717

Authors:  Ros Medina, Laura

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