Breathing for Two: Air Pollution, Pregnancy, and the Hidden Risks to the Developing Brain

The Prognosis - What the latest evidence reveals about fine particulate exposure, autism, and how mothers can protect themselves and their babies.

Air pollution isn’t just a climate issue—it’s a prenatal health issue. A new 2.2-million–birth cohort shows that sulfate and ammonium pollution during pregnancy can subtly raise autism risk, underscoring why clean air must be part of maternal care

Pregnancy transforms every aspect of a woman’s physiology—and her environment matters just as much as her bi…