Does residential mobility during pregnancy induce exposure misclassification for air pollution?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prenatal exposure to outdoor air pollution has been shown to have health effects in many studies; low birth weight, preterm delivery, small for gestational age, and stillbirth are the most often cited. However, exposure of pregnant women is difficult to quantify, especially with regard to their mobility, which is rarely taken into account in epidemiological studies. This study aimed to assess the impact of mobility of pregnant women living in Paris, France, on their exposure estimates to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).

Methods

A total of 486 pregnant women were recruited in 5 maternity hospitals in Paris between January and April 2016. A questionnaire was used to collect mothers' characteristics (demography, education, etc.) and to assess their daily mobility d

SUBMITTER: Blanchard O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6194718 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature