Risk of particulate matter on birth outcomes in relation to maternal socio-economic factors: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: A growing number of studies provide evidence of an association between exposure to maternal air pollution during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes including low birth weight and preterm birth. Prevention of these health effects of air pollution is critical to reducing the adverse infant outcomes, which can have impacts throughout the life course. However, there is no consensus on whether the association between air pollution exposure and birth outcomes varies by maternal risk factors including demographic characteristics and socio-economic status. Such information is vital to understand potential environmental health disparities. Our search found 859 unique studies, of which 45 studies met our inclusion criteria (Jan. 2000- July. 2019). We systematically reviewed the 45 identified epide

SUBMITTER: Heo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8186490 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature