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However, few studies have explored the effects of air pollution on PTB in patients who underwent <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> fertilization (IVF). We aimed to investigate the association between ambient air pollutants exposure and PTB risk in IVF patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> This retrospective cohort study included 2,195 infertile women who underwent IVF treatment from January 2017 and September 2020 in Hangzhou Women's Hospital. Totally 1,005 subjects who underwent a first fresh embryo(s) transfer cycle were analyzed in this study. Residential exposure to ambient six air pollutants (PM<jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>, PM<jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>, SO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, NO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, CO, O<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>) during various periods of the IVF timeline were estimated by satellite remote-sensing and ground measurement. Cox proportional hazards models for discrete time were used to explore the association between pollutants exposure and incident PTB, with adjustment for confounders. Stratified analyses were employed to explore the effect modifiers.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The clinical pregnancy and PTB rates were 61.2 and 9.3%, respectively. We found that PM<jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub> exposure was significantly associated with an increased risk of PTB during 85 days before oocyte retrieval [period A, adjusted hazard ratio, HR=1.09, 95%CI: 1.02\u20131.21], gonadotropin start to oocyte retrieval [period B, 1.07 (1.01\u20131.19)], first trimester of pregnancy [period F, 1.06 (1.01\u20131.14)], and the entire IVF pregnancy [period I, 1.07 (1.01\u20131.14)], respectively. An interquartile range increment in PM<jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub> during periods A and B was significantly associated with PTB at 1.15 (1.04\u20131.36), 1.12 (1.03\u20131.28), and 1.14 (1.01\u20131.32) for NO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> during period A. 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