Adverse birth outcomes in Victoria, Australia in association with maternal exposure to low levels of ambient air pollution.
Ambient air pollution
Birth weight
Fetal growth restriction
Preterm birth
Public health policy
Journal
Environmental research
ISSN: 1096-0953
Titre abrégé: Environ Res
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0147621
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2020
09 2020
Historique:
received:
03
03
2020
revised:
28
05
2020
accepted:
04
06
2020
pubmed:
24
6
2020
medline:
21
11
2020
entrez:
24
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The relationship between maternal exposure to air pollution and birth outcomes is not well characterised where ambient air pollution is relatively low. We aimed to explore the association between maternal exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO We included all singleton births occurring in Victoria, Australia from 1 There were 285,594 births during the study period. Average NO In this exploratory study using an annual metric of exposure, maternal exposure to low-level ambient air pollution was associated with fetal growth restriction, which carries substantial public health implications.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The relationship between maternal exposure to air pollution and birth outcomes is not well characterised where ambient air pollution is relatively low.
OBJECTIVES
We aimed to explore the association between maternal exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO
METHODS
We included all singleton births occurring in Victoria, Australia from 1
RESULTS
There were 285,594 births during the study period. Average NO
DISCUSSION
In this exploratory study using an annual metric of exposure, maternal exposure to low-level ambient air pollution was associated with fetal growth restriction, which carries substantial public health implications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32574853
pii: S0013-9351(20)30679-4
doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109784
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Air Pollutants
0
Particulate Matter
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
109784Informations de copyright
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