Prenatal and Postnatal Household Air Pollution Exposure and Infant Growth Trajectories: Evidence from a Rural Ghanaian Pregnancy Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The exposure-response association between prenatal and postnatal household air pollution (HAP) and infant growth trajectories is unknown.

Objectives

To evaluate associations between prenatal and postnatal HAP exposure and stove interventions on growth trajectories over the first year of life.

Methods

The Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and Health Study enrolled n=1,414 pregnant women at ≤24wk gestation from Kintampo, Ghana, and randomized them to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), improved biomass, or open fire (control) stoves. We quantified HAP exposure by repeated, personal prenatal and postnatal carbon monoxide (CO) and, in a subset, fine particulate matter [PM with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤2.5μm (PM2.5)] assessments. Length, weight, mid-upper arm circumf

SUBMITTER: Boamah-Kaali E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8629028 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature