Air pollution exposure linked to 40% drop in births among IVF patients: Aussie study
The findings suggest that air pollution negatively affects the quality of eggs, authors say.
Exposure to air pollution can significantly reduce the chances of IVF leading to a live birth, an Australian study shows.
The odds of a live birth are nearly 40% lower in women heavily exposed to particle pollution in the two weeks before oocyte retrieval, compared with those with the least exposure, researchers found.
