Is air pollution a risk factor for early menopause?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambient air pollution is a serious public health issue that may influence reproductive health, including fertility and menopause onset in women worldwide. Thus, understanding the risk factors associated with early menopause is crucial to inform women about potential health risks and guide public health interventions.

Methods

We collected data from KHANES (The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) at the Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Health and Welfare between 2010 and 2020. These data were linked with summary pollution data from AiMS-CREATE (AI-Machine Learning and Statistics Collaborative Research Ensemble for Air Pollution, Temperature, and All Types of Environmental Exposures) from 2002 to 2020. These summary da

SUBMITTER: Kim JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004745 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature