Vol. 37 (Suppl 2) 2016 Neuro endocrinology letters

The impact of air pollution in the Southern Bohemia Region on fetuses and newborns.

: Air pollution with increased concentrations of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (c-PAHs, represented by benzo[a]pyrene, B[a]P) affect fetal development, reduce birth weights (LBW) of newborns, and increases intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). The Southern Bohemia Region is believed to be one of the least air polluted .....