Air pollution linked to 'missed' miscarriages in China: Study

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BEIJING: Exposure to airborne pollutants increases the risk of 'missed' miscarriages in which a foetus dies without a pregnant woman experiencing ...

BEIJING: Exposure to airborne pollutants increases the risk of"missed" miscarriages in which a foetus dies without a pregnant woman experiencing any noticeable symptoms, researchers said on Monday .

Missed miscarriages occur when a fetus dies or stops growing in early pregnancy while remaining in the uterus, and are often detected during routine ultrasound tests weeks later. While the study showed a quantitative link between pollution and missed miscarriages, confirming a causal link would require ethically fraught lab experimentation on human embryos, said Shaun Brennecke, a professor at the University of Melbourne's Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, who was not involved in the study.

 

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