Telomere length in newborns is associated with exposure to low levels of air pollution during pregnancy

Telomere length in newborns is associated with exposure to low levels of air pollution during pregnancy

Telomere length (TL) is a biomarker of biological aging that may be affected by prenatal exposure to air pollution. The aim of this study was to assess the association between prenatal exposure to air pollution and TL in maternal blood cells (leukocytes), placenta and umbilical cord blood cells, sam...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Harnung Scholten, Peter Møller, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Christian Dehlendorff, Jibran Khan, Jørgen Brandt, Matthias Ketzel, Lisbeth E. Knudsen, Line Mathiesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Air pollution exposure
Leukocyte telomere length
In utero life
Biological aging
Prenatal exposure
Life expectancy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020321577

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