Effect of Biomass Fuel Use on Neonatal Outcomes: A Cohort Study of Pregnant Females.

ABSTRACT: Background: Exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP), including particulate matter of size 2.5 µm/m³ (PM_2.5) and carbon monoxide (CO) resulting from the combustion of biomass fuels in homes, is an important risk factor associated with growth and developmental delays in neonates. We investigated the association between exposure to HAP and adverse birth outcomes in a birth cohort study of 594 pregnant females in Sri Lanka. Methods: Pregnant females between the ages of 18 and 40 years were enrolled in their first trimester and followed until delivery. Baseline assessments of fuel used for cooking were used to categorize the females into high-exposure (wood and kerosene) or low-exposure (liquid petroleum gas and electricity) groups. Indoor air quality measurem

SUBMITTER: Wickremasinghe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12469654 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature