Air pollution exposure while in womb negatively impacts stress response of newborns

The research, led by Dr. Olga Gorlanova at the University Children’s Hospital in Basel, Switzerland, focused on pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and PM10, commonly associated with traffic emissions. It revealed that NO2 exposure during pregnancy was linked to increased levels of Beclin-1 protein, a key component of the body’s cellular recycling system, while also decreasing levels of SIRT1, a protein crucial for stress resistance, inflammation and aging.

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