he health effects of suspended particulate matter (PM) may depend on its chemical composition. Associations between maternal exposure to chemical constituents of PM and newborn’s size have been little examined. The researchers aimed to investigate the associations of exposure to elemental constituents of PM with term low birth weight (LBW, weight

This European Union (EU) study published in latest issue of the journal “The Lancet Respiratory Medicine” finds that exposure to even low levels of air pollution during pregnancy increases risk of lower birthweight babies.