out of whack 調子が狂う

Wright said foetuses were especially vulnerable to the oxidative stress that pollution particles cause in body tissues: “Foetal development is exquisitely sensitive to anything that throws the oxidation balance out of whack.”

Foetus 胎児 fíːṭəs

They are also likely to cross the placenta into the foetus’s circulation.

in-utero 子宮内

Asthma in toddlers linked to in-utero exposure to air pollution, study finds