Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Colorado, 2007-2015.

ABSTRACT: Colorado is regularly impacted by long-range transport of wildfire smoke from upwind regions. This smoke is a major source of ambient PM2.5. Maternal exposure to total PM2.5 during pregnancy has been linked to decreased birth weight and other adverse outcomes, although the impact of wildfire smoke contribution has only recently been investigated. The objective of this study was to estimate associations between adverse pregnancy outcomes and ambient wildfire smoke PM2.5. Wildfire smoke PM2.5 exposures were estimated using a previously published method incorporating ground-based monitors and remote sensing data. Logistic regression models stratified by ZIP code and mixed models with random intercept by ZIP code were used to test for associations. The primary outcomes of interest were preterm

SUBMITTER: Abdo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6801422 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature