Exploring associations of maternal exposure to ambient temperature with duration of gestation and birth weight: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests the possible impact of ambient high temperature on fetal growth and birth outcomes. However, little is known about the relative impact of exposure to heat and cold and the possible vulnerable window during pregnancy.

Methods

Data on a total of 237,585 pregnant women from January 1st, 2001 to December 31st, 2010 were acquired from the Queensland Health, Australia. Daily data on meteorological factors, including ambient temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, and air pollutants, such as PM₁₀, SO₂, NO₂, and O₃, were obtained from relevant government agencies. This study was to examine the associations of maternal exposure to ambient temperature (high and low temperatures, in early vs. late pre

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6311008 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature