Airborne environmental fine particles induce intense inflammatory response regardless of the absence of heavy metal elements

Ambient air pollution and inflammatory effects in a Canadian pregnancy cohort

“…Exposure to ambient air pollution elicits inflammatory responses, 11,21–24 and several reviews support relationships between inflammation biomarkers and pregnancy and birth outcomes. 25–29 Some markers of inflammation are reported to increase as a response to normal pregnancy, peaking in the third trimester.…”

“…14,15 NO 2 is thought to be a proxy measure of traffic emissions such as benzene, although some studies suggest an independent role of NO 2 on health outcomes after adjustment for other pollutants, 16,17 as well as on inflammation directly. [18][19][20] Exposure to ambient air pollution elicits inflammatory responses, 11,[21][22][23][24] and several reviews support relationships between inflammation biomarkers and pregnancy and birth outcomes. [25][26][27][28][29] Some markers of inflammation are reported to increase as a response to normal pregnancy, peaking in the third trimester.…”