Prenatal Particulate Matter/Tobacco Smoke Increases Infants Respiratory Infections: COCOA Study

摘要

PurposeTo investigate whether prenatal exposure to indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) affects susceptibility to respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in infancy, to compare their effects between prenatal and postnatal exposure, and to determine whether genetic factors modify these environmental effects.