Would regular exposure to sand mist during pregnancy increase the risk of premature births? Seven researchers and scientists from the universities of IRSET and the Gwad'air agency have in any case established a link between the two thanks to the data recorded between 2004 and 2007 on 909 pregnant women thanks to the Ti-Moun cohort in Guadeloupe.
142 of the 909 women gave birth prematurely, or 15,6%. The researchers observed that “Guadeloupe mothers were exposed to an average concentration of 27 µg / m3 of PM10. Children born prematurely are more likely to have been exposed to high concentrations. The latter reach on average nearly 35 µg / m3, against 31 µg / m3 for term infants. One third of children born prematurely were exposed in utero to concentrations above 30 µg / m3, compared with only 10% for children born at term. "
And recall that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends not to exceed the limit of 20 µg / m3 on an annual average for PM10.
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