Diesel Exhaust Can Predispose Unborn Babies to Asthma Make an Appointment Ask a Question Search Conditions National Jewish Health, Researcher Magdalena Gorska, MD, wants to determine how diesel exhaust that a mom inhales during her pregnancy can cause her unborn baby to be prone to developing asthma. Related Videos Survey: Common Asthma Warnings Overlooked Severe Asthma Protect Your Child Against the September Epidemic Warning Signs of Adult Onset Asthma Millions Diagnosed With Asthma May Not Have It Asthma and Air Pollution: What We Know How Does Predisposition of Asthma Transfer from Mother to Child? Not All Wheezing is Asthma Transcript What we have learned is if mother inhales diesel exhaust particles before pregnancy or during pregnancy the offspring can develop predisposition to asthma and what we are searching for now, we are trying to identify cells and molecules which are changed by diesel exhaust particles in offspring and how these changes affect predisposition to asthma in offspring. Want to use this on your website? Fill out the content usage request form and then copy this code: