Particulate Matter, an Intrauterine Toxin Affecting Foetal Development and Beyond

• Main Authors: Hui Chen (Author), Brian G. Oliver (Author), Anushriya Pant (Author), Annabel Olivera (Author), Philip Poronnik (Author), Carol A. Pollock (Author), Sonia Saad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Air pollution is the 9th cause of the overall disease burden globally. The solid component in the polluted air, particulate matters (PMs) with a diameter of 2.5 μm or smaller (PM_2.5) possess a significant health risk to several organ systems. PM_2.5 has a...