Chronic exposure to air pollution and risk of mental health disorders complicating pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution is associated with mental health in the general population, but its influence on maternal mental health during pregnancy has not been assessed.

Objective

We evaluated the relationship between unspecified mental disorders complicating pregnancy and depression with average air pollution exposure during 3-months preconception, first trimester and whole pregnancy.

Methods

Ambient air pollution was derived from a modified Community Multiscale Air Quality model and mental health diagnoses were based on electronic intrapartum medical records. Logistic regression models assessed the odds of unspecified mental disorder complicating pregnancy (n = 11,577) and depression (n = 9793) associated with an interquartile range increase in particulate matter (PM

SUBMITTER: Kanner J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9280857 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature