&nsp;The developing fetus is more vulnerable to be affected by environmental pollutants. Researchers suggest that air pollution has adverse effects on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes including preterm birth, intrauterine growth retardation, low birth weight, and congenital anomalies.

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Citation

Citation: Sheeba C. “Air Pollution and Pregnancy”. Acta Scientific Women's Health 2.6 (2020): 13-14.

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Copyright: © 2020 Sheeba C. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.