Heat Exposure, Preterm Birth, and the Role of Greenness in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with adverse health outcomes. The outcomes of heat exposure during pregnancy and the moderating association of greenness with PTB remain understudied.

Objective

To investigate associations between heat exposure, greenness, and PTB, as well as interactions between these factors.

Design, setting, and participants

Included in this cohort study were births occurring in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 2000 and 2020, retrieved from New South Wales Midwives Data Collection. Participants with incomplete or missing data on their residential address or those who resided outside of New South Wales during their pregnancy were excluded. Data were analyzed from March to October 2023.

Exposures

Greenness measured using

SUBMITTER: Ye T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897824 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature