New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Air pollution is no longer just a respiratory or cardiovascular concern. Fertility specialists and obstetricians say mounting scientific evidence now links long-term exposure to polluted air with declining fertility in men and women, poorer IVF outcomes, and higher risks during pregnancy - even among otherwise healthy individuals.

As India continues to battle hazardous air quality levels across major cities, doctors are urging patients and clinicians to recognise pollution as a serious, yet often overlooked, reproductive health risk.

According to Dr Sandeep Talwar, Fertility Specialist at Nova IVF Fertility, Delhi-NCR, the link between air pollution and reduced fertility is now supported by multiple large-scale glo...