Day: February 5, 2018

Of India’s 280 cities/towns where air quality is monitored, none met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) safe levels of PM 10–20 μg/m³–the report said.

A newly published study shows that increased exposure to PM_2.5 in the periconception period is associated with a modest risk increase for congenital malformations. The most susceptible time of exposure appears to be the 1 month before and after conception.