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For air pollution above WHO air quality guideline of 10 µg/m3, exposure may have contributed to 29 per cent of pregnancy losses, the study found (Representational)
Poor air quality has been linked to a considerable proportion of pregnancy loss in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal reveals.
The study found that exposure to PM 2.5 particles that exceeded India s air quality standard of 40 µg/m3 led to an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses per year in South Asia, which is the most populous region in the world. This accounts for 7 per cent of annual pregnancy loss in the region from 2000-2016.
1 in 15 Lost Pregnancies in South Asia Is Due To Air Pollution, Study Finds 24/01/2021
A hazy morning in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: markus winkler/Unsplash.
That ‘air pollution is killing the next generation’ is no longer just a figure of speech. According to a recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health, nearly 3.5 lakh lost pregnancies every year in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh can be attributed to poor air quality.
The researchers who conducted the study analysed how the concentration of PM2.5 particles, which are not visible to our eyes, might contribute to pregnancy loss. The WHO air quality guideline recommends a standard PM2.5 concentration of less than 10 micrograms per cubic meter (10 µg/m3). However, different countries have their own ambient standards. The US, for example, draws the line at 35 µg/m3, and India, at 40 µg/m3.
When it comes to air pollution, there are at least a dozen published studies that link fine particulate matter to human pregnancy loss in places as diverse
Pollution and Covid-19: Delhi hit by double whammy 02:21 (CNN)Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according to a new study.
Researchers found that an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses each year across India, Bangladesh and Pakistan were associated with bad air quality.
Published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal on Wednesday, the study suggests that if these countries met India s air quality standard, it could have prevented 7% of the annual pregnancy losses.
Dirty air has previously been linked to increased miscarriages, premature births and low birth weights among infants, as a result of the effects of pollution on the mother. Other research has found that pollution can breach a mother s placenta and potentially reach fetuses in the womb.