Carbon in air pollution may cross placenta, affect baby’s health, says study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Carbon in air pollution may cross placenta, affect baby’s health, says study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By PTI |Berlin |Updated: September 18, 2019 2:50:59 pm

Carbon in air pollution may cross placenta, affect baby’s health, says study

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that the placenta may not be as impermeable to environmental pollutants as thought before.

The results, according to the researchers, indicate that particulate matter in the environment can cross the placental barrier towards the foetus, even during early and vulnerable stages of pregnancy. (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

Carbon particles in polluted air can travel through a mother’s placenta to the foetal side, which may lead to future health complications as the baby develops, according to a study.