Environmental pollution and social factors as contributors to preterm birth in Fresno County.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental pollution exposure during pregnancy has been identified as a risk factor for preterm birth. Most studies have evaluated exposures individually and in limited study populations.

Methods

We examined the associations between several environmental exposures, both individually and cumulatively, and risk of preterm birth in Fresno County, California. We also evaluated early (< 34 weeks) and spontaneous preterm birth. We used the Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool and linked hospital discharge records by census tract from 2009 to 2012. The environmental factors included air pollution, drinking water contaminants, pesticides, hazardous waste, traffic exposure and others. Social factors, including area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and race/et

SUBMITTER: Padula AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114053 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature