Association between maternal exposure to indoor air pollution and offspring congenital heart disease: a case-control study in East China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research suggested an association between maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants and the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD). However, the effect of individual prenatal exposure to indoor air pollutants on CHD occurrence was not reported.

Methods

We performed a hospital-based case-control study to investigate the association between personal air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the risk of CHD in offspring. A total of 44 cases and 75 controls were included from two hospitals in East China. We investigated maternal and residential environmental characteristics using a questionnaire and obtained personal indoor air samples to assess particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from 22-30 gestational weeks. Formaldehyde, benze

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013107 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature