Associations between green space and preterm birth: Windows of susceptibility and interaction with air pollution.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have reported inconsistent associations between maternal residential green space and preterm birth (PTB, born < 37 completed gestational weeks). In addition, windows of susceptibility during pregnancy have not been explored and potential interactions of green space with air pollution exposures during pregnancy are still unclear.

Objectives

To evaluate the relationships between green space and PTB, identify windows of susceptibility, and explore potential interactions between green space and air pollution.

Methods

Birth certificate records for all births in California (2001-2008) were obtained. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was used to characterized green space exposure. Gestational age was treated as a time-to-event outcom

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7340571 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature