The Risk of Orofacial Cleft Lip/Palate Due to Maternal Ambient Air Pollution Exposure: A Call for Further Research in South Africa

• Main Authors: Caradee Y. Wright (Author), Thandi Kapwata (Author), Bianca Wernecke (Author), Helen Malherbe (Author), Kurt-W Bütow (Author), Natasha Naidoo (Author), Rebecca M. Garland (Author), Anzel de Lange (Author), Gareth E. Murray (Author), Operation Smile (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Despite being underreported, orofacial cleft lip/palate (CLP) remains in the top five of South Africa's most common congenital disorders. Maternal air pollution exposure has been associated with CLP in neonates. South Africa has high air pollution levels due to domestic burning prac...