Impact of ambient air pollution exposure during pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes: generalized structural equation modeling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution and several prenatal factors, such as socio-demographic, behavioural, physical activity and clinical factors influence adverse birth outcomes. The study aimed to investigate the impact of ambient air pollution exposure during pregnancy adjusting prenatal risk factors on adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women in MACE birth cohort.

Methods

Data for the study was obtained from the Mother and Child in the Environment (MACE) birth cohort study in Durban, South Africa from 2013 to 2017. Land use regression models were used to determine household level prenatal exposure to PM_2.5, SO₂ and NOx. Six hundred and fifty-six births of pregnant females were selected from public sector antenatal clinics in low socio-economic neighbourhoods

SUBMITTER: Mitku AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9824986 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature