Redlining in New York City: impacts on particulate matter exposure during pregnancy and birth outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests historical redlining shaped the built environment and health outcomes in urban areas. Only a handful of studies have examined redlining's association with air pollution and adverse birth outcomes in New York City (NYC). Additionally, no NYC-specific studies have examined the impact of redlining on birth weight.

Methods

This longitudinal cohort study analysed data from the National Institute of Health Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Programme to investigate the extent to which maternal residence in a historically redlined neighbourhood is associated with fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) exposure during pregnancy using multivariable regression models. Additionally, we examined how maternal residence in a historically red

SUBMITTER: Herrera T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396140 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature