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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Recent exposure of one or both parents to polluted air before pregnancy exposes the fetus to a risk of heart disease, a recent US study said.
The study was conducted by researchers from Ohio State University and published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Several studies have been conducted to monitor the potential health risks of children regularly exposed to highly polluted air, including those living in the world's largest cities, the researchers said.
The study focused on the damage done to the fetus by parents' exposure to contaminated air during pregnancy.
To reach the results of the study, researchers focused on airborne particles less than 2.5 micrometers in Columbus, Ohio, also in major cities like Los Angeles and Beijing.
These particles are often emitted from industrial sources, as well as from car exhaust gases, wood firing and smoking.
It can be inhaled, stabilized in the lungs and transferred to the bloodstream, which increases the risk of fetal impairment due to mental retardation and mental illness.
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