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Air Pollution & Pregnancy:Air pollution has become such a problem in most parts of the country including Delhi-NCR, from which people are not able to run away even if they want to. Till now we have been hearing that this bad air is hollowing out the lungs of the elderly, the sick and children. But a new research by the country’s most prestigious medical institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, Delhi) has revealed such a horrifying truth in this matter, which everyone is shocked to hear.

According to this study published in the medical science journal ‘EMBO Molecular Medicine’, the most lethal effect of air pollution is on those innocent people who have not even stepped into this world yet. This research conducted by the doctors of the Biochemistry Department of AIIMS has made it clear that even the child growing in the mother’s womb is not safe from this poisonous air.

How does the baby in the womb get harmed?

Fine and dangerous particles of air (particulate matter – PM2.5 and PM10) that enter our body through breath pass through the lungs of a pregnant woman. Placenta (umbilical cord) Enter into.

The umbilical cord i.e. placenta is the most important part of the mother’s body, which works to supply oxygen and essential nutrients to keep the baby alive in the womb. The AIIMS report states that when these fine particles of pollution start accumulating in the placenta, severe inflammation occurs there. Due to this swelling, oxygen is not supplied properly to the child, due to which the development of the fetus starts getting halted or affected internally.

Major losses due to pollution

According to Dr. Ranjan, Child Specialist, Nidan Mother and Child Care Hospital, Noida, the increasing pollution, be it the harsh weather, smoke from factories, poison from silencers emanating from vehicles or hot air emanating from AC – all these are extremely dangerous for a pregnant woman and her child.

You can easily understand the main dangers caused by this pollution from the table given below:

Pregnant women can reduce their risk in these 4 ways

It may not be in our hands to completely avoid pollution, but by adopting some very easy and practical habits, pregnant women can protect their unborn child from this danger to a great extent:

• 1. Stay indoors (Improve Indoor Quality): When there is a lot of fog or mist outside, pregnant women should avoid going out unnecessarily. Try to spend most of the day within the safe environment of your home.

• 2. Plant indoor plants (Air Purifying Plants): To purify the indoor air, you can plant plants like snake plant, aloe vera, money plant or spider plant in the living room or bedroom. These plants work to absorb harmful gases present in the air.

• 3. Stay away from indoor pollution: Maintain strict distance from indoor smoky things like incense sticks, incense sticks, mosquito coils or tobacco/cigarette smoke. To vent out harmful gases and fumes while cooking in the kitchen chimney or exhaust fan Must use.

• 4. Take iron and folate medicines on time: Never forget to take your regular supplements like iron and folate tablets as per doctor’s advice. These elements improve the flow of oxygen by increasing hemoglobin in the mother’s body, which is very important to supply pure oxygen to the child.

Expert Tech (Takeaway)

Even a little carelessness regarding health during pregnancy can affect the entire life of the child. In this period of poisonous air, keep yourself hydrated, eat balanced food and if you have even the slightest difficulty in breathing, contact your doctor immediately.