Association of Antepartum and Postpartum Air Pollution Exposure With Postpartum Depression in Southern California.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Women are especially vulnerable to mental health matters post partum because of biological, emotional, and social changes during this period. However, epidemiologic evidence of an association between air pollution exposure and postpartum depression (PPD) is limited.

Objective

To examine the associations between antepartum and postpartum maternal air pollution exposure and PPD.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) electronic health records and included women who had singleton live births at KPSC facilities between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2016. Data were analyzed between January 1 and May 10, 2023.

Exposures

Ambient air pollution exposures were assessed b

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585409 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature