The Gulf oil spill, miscarriage, and infertility: the GROWH study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine whether reported exposure to the Gulf oil spill (2010) was related to reproductive reported miscarriage or infertility.

Methods

1524 women aged 18-45 recruited through prenatal and Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) clinics, and community events were interviewed about their experience of the oil spill and reproductive history. 1434 women had information on outcomes of at least one pregnancy, and 633 on a pregnancy both before and after the spill. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the relationship between contact with oil and economic and social consequences of the spill with postponement of pregnancy, miscarriage, and infertility (time to pregnancy >12 months or reported fertility issues), with adjustment for age, race, BMI, smoking, and

SUBMITTER: Harville EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5754231 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature