Prenatal exposure to environmental toxicants and their association with alterations in kidney development.

HEAVY METAL TOXICITY AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN SOUTHERN TAMIL NADU: CHALLENGES, MECHANISMS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

This comprehensive review synthesizes current knowledge on the impact of heavy metal exposure on CKD, with a specific focus on findings from the Southern Tamil Nadu population, to provide a deeper understanding of this complex public health issue.

LITERATURE REVIEW Early-life environmental exposures and pediatric cardiovascular health

The evidence highlights critical developmental windows when environmental insults exert lasting cardiovascular effects and supports incorporating environmental risk reduction into early-life prevention strategies.

Urban Environmental Exposures, Air Pollution, and Maternal–Offspring Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Exposure to PM2.5 and NO2 during the preconception and early-to-mid pregnancy periods increased the risks of gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, low birth weight, and preterm birth.

Environmental Pollution Exposure and Its Impact on Mental and Reproductive Health: A Review

The issue of environmental pollution severely affects mental and reproductive health and is an increasing health threat, and the current evidence suggests that there is an urgent need to reinforce regulatory policies, exposure monitoring, and a surge in surveillance of health effects.

Developmental origins of hypertension and renal injury: epigenetic memory in renal stem and progenitor cells.

Nicotine Exposure During Gestation: From Placental Dysfunction to Long‐Term Neurobehavioral Outcomes

Prenatal nicotine exposure remains a significant public health concern due to persistent tobacco use, electronic nicotine delivery systems, and second‐hand exposure during pregnancy, but existing studies are often compartmentalized by developmental stage, limiting mechanistic integration across prenatal, natal, postnat...