Protective Effect of Breastfeeding on the Adverse Health Effects Induced by Air Pollution: Current Evidence and Possible Mechanisms

Zielińska, Monika; Hamułka, Jadwiga

doi:10.3390/ijerph16214181

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“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals are among the most studied contaminants [129]. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are lipophilic compounds and are stored in maternal body fat, released into breast milk with the onset of lactation, and passed directly to the child.…”

Section: Breastfeeding: Environmental Toxins In Human Milk and Effects On Early Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Exposure during Pregnancy: Influence on Prenatal Development and Early Life: A Comprehensive Review

et al. 2021

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Preconception and prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants may affect future health. Pregnancy and early life are critical sensitive windows of susceptibility. The aim of this review was to summarize current evidence on the toxic effects of environment exposure during pregnancy, the neonatal period, and childhood. Alcohol use is related to foetal alcohol spectrum disorders, foetal alcohol syndrome being its most extreme form. Smoking is associated with placental abnormalities, preterm birth, stillbirth, or impaired growth and development, as well as with intellectual impairment, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases later in life. Negative birth outcomes have been linked to the use of drugs of abuse. Pregnant and lactating women are exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and heavy metals present in foodstuffs, which may alter hormones in the body. Prenatal exposure to these compounds has been associated with pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction, preterm birth, and thyroid function. Metals can accumulate in the placenta, causing foetal growth restriction. Evidence on the effects of air pollutants on pregnancy is constantly growing, for example, preterm birth, foetal growth restriction, increased uterine vascular resistance, impaired placental vascularization, increased gestational diabetes, and reduced telomere length. The advantages of breastfeeding outweigh any risks from contaminants. However, it is important to assess health outcomes of toxic exposures via breastfeeding. Initial studies suggest an association between pre-eclampsia and environmental noise, particularly with early-onset pre-eclampsia. There is rising evidence of the negative effects of environmental contaminants following exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding, which should be considered a major public health issue.

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Section: Breastfeeding: Environmental Toxins In Human Milk and Effects On Early Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Exposure during Pregnancy: Influence on Prenatal Development and Early Life: A Comprehensive Review

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“…The transformation depending on the local combustion and meteorology [20]. SO2 is released as a by-product when the combustion of coal and petroleum is initiated [8]. Weather parameters such as wind speed, relative humidity, and temperature are important factors in influencing the dispersion and deposition of air pollutions at different locations [17].…”

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“…Besides, the rapid growth in the industrial sector causes the air pollutant to unstoppable emitted into the atmosphere layer and it becomes hard to monitor [7]. In 2015, PM10 and PM2.5 were top five leading towards mortality risk which contributes up to 7.6% of death cases worldwide [8]. It can decrease lung function and increase respiratory diseases such as asthma, sinusitis, shortness of breath, and the development of lung cancer [9].…”

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Three-Hour-Ahead of Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) Models for Particulate Matter (PM10) Forecasting

Mansor¹,

Abdullah²,

Dom³

et al. 2021

IJDNE

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The increase of air pollutants emission through anthropogenic activities and natural phenomena in the atmosphere can give an adverse impact on human health especially to some groups of people such as children, the elderly, and people that have cardiovascular problems. Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) model establishments for the particulate matter (PM10) forecasting can be useful, as it provides early warning information to the local authorities and the communities. We aim to develop MLR models for PM10 forecasting in Peninsular Malaysia, specifically in the southern part. In this study, the hourly data of PM10, meteorological factors, and gaseous pollutants from the year 2009-2011 had been used. As a result, the next first hour of the MLR prediction model, PM10,t+1 has been selected as the best-fitted model as compared to the second and third prediction hour models, PM10,t+2, and PM10,t+3, respectively. The PM10,t+1 model was explained 61.4% (R2=0.614) variance in the data which is higher compared to model PM10,t+2 and PM10,t+3 with 42.3% (R2=0.423) and 34.7% (R2=0.347), respectively. Thus, the validation of PM10, t+1 model also has a high accuracy value of R2 (55.1%) as compared to the other two models. We conclude that the development of MLR models is adequate for PM10 forecasting in the industrial area.

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“…Breastfeeding is associated with lower rates of chronic illness, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension and obesity [ 1 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. Moreover, breastfeeding is associated with improved cognitive outcomes for infants and can prevent them from adverse health effects of air pollution [ 20 , 21 ].…”

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Improving Breastfeeding by Empowering Mothers in Vietnam: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Mobile App

Duong

Binns

Pham

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Breastfeeding provides benefits to the infant and mother; however, the rates of breastfeeding, particularly exclusive breastfeeding, remain below optimal levels in many Asian countries. The aim of this study is to review the benefits of breastfeeding to mothers and infants and current rates of breastfeeding in Vietnam, and to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile application on exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Vietnam. A two-arm, parallel triple-blinded randomised controlled trial will be conducted among 1000 mothers in Hanoi City, Vietnam, during 2020–2021. Eligible participants are pregnant women who will seek antenatal care from health facilities at 24–36 weeks of gestation and plan to deliver at two participating hospitals, own a smartphone, and carry a singleton foetus. Permuted-block randomisation method stratified by maternal age, education and parity will be used to ensure an equal number of participants in each group. A smartphone app will be developed to deliver breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding information to the intervention and control group, respectively. Data will be collected at baseline, before hospital discharge, and at 1, 4, and 6 months postpartum. This study envisages demonstrating whether a smartphone-based intervention can be effective at improving breastfeeding in Vietnam. Trials registration: ACTRN12619000531112.

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Protective Effect of Breastfeeding on the Adverse Health Effects Induced by Air Pollution: Current Evidence and Possible Mechanisms

Cited by 30 publications

References 229 publications

Environmental Exposure during Pregnancy: Influence on Prenatal Development and Early Life: A Comprehensive Review

Environmental Exposure during Pregnancy: Influence on Prenatal Development and Early Life: A Comprehensive Review

Three-Hour-Ahead of Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) Models for Particulate Matter (PM10) Forecasting

Improving Breastfeeding by Empowering Mothers in Vietnam: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Mobile App

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